Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the Cabinet Office’s policy on giving compensation in the form of pension contributions as part of a Civil Service Compensation Scheme package when Permanent Secretaries and Cabinet Secretaries leave Crown Service.

The Cabinet Office is committed to the responsible management of public money, ensuring that all exit arrangements represent value for the taxpayer. The terms of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) are set out in the 2010 Scheme Rules and apply to all civil servants regardless of grade, including Permanent Secretaries and Cabinet Secretaries.