Civil Servants: Political Activities
(asked on 9th December 2015) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is, or has been within the last 10 years, a requirement on (a) applicants to the civil service and (b) civil servants upon entry to the civil service to disclose party political membership.
This question was answered on 14th December 2015
The restrictions on civil servants’ involvement in political activities are set out in the Civil Service Management Code. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418696/CSMC-_April_2015.pdf