Civil Servants: Email

(asked on 9th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department issues guidance to civil servants on the use of pronouns in email signatures.


Answered by
Satvir Kaur Portrait
Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
This question was answered on 17th July 2026

There is no mandatory or prescriptive policy regarding the use of pronouns in email signatures. General internal guidance on workplace communication simply notes that individuals may choose to include them, and any related conversations between colleagues should remain respectful and sensitive.

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