Treasury: Civil Servants

(asked on 20th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce the number of civil servants working for HM Treasury.


Answered by
Lucy Rigby Portrait
Lucy Rigby
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 26th February 2026

The department’s Spending Review settlement of a 10% real terms reduction to admin by 2028-29 means it will need to get smaller.

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