Special Advisers: Civil Servants
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Departments employ special advisers as temporary civil servants.
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026
As set out in paragraph 8 of the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, all special advisers are temporary civil servants appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.