Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants

(asked on 26th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.


Answered by
Hilary Benn Portrait
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 16th April 2026

There were no civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office who were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in 2024 or 2025.

Civil Servants are appointed on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and are expected to carry out their role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

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