Cabinet Office: Staff

(asked on 13th February 2019) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants work in each of the 19 public bodies and agencies that work (a) in and (b) with the Cabinet Office.


Answered by
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Oliver Dowden
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
This question was answered on 18th February 2019

The Prime Minister’s Office, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the House of Lords, Boundary Commission for England, Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, and Privy Council Office are business units within the Cabinet Office. At 31st January 2019, 354 civil servants were employed in these areas.

The Crown Commercial Service, Government Property Agency, Civil Service Commission,

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, House of Lords Appointments Commission, Commissioner for Public Appointments, Boundary Commission for Wales, Committee on Standards in Public Life, Security Vetting Appeals Panel, Senior Salaries Review Body, and Government Estates Management are separate organisations that have connections to the Cabinet Office. At 31st January 2019, 758 civil servants were employed in and/or providing support to these organisations.

Of the above organisations, Civil Service support to:

  • the Security Vetting Appeals Panel is provided staff employed by the Cabinet Office
  • the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, House of Lords Appointments Commission, and the Commissioner for Public Appointments is provided by staff employed by the Civil Service Commission

the Senior Salaries Review Body is provided by staff employed in BEIS

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