Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his written ministerial statement of 27 October 2026 on the National School of Government and Public Services, what safeguards are in place to make sure that the National School’s curriculum upholds the political impartiality of the Civil Service.

The National School is part of the Cabinet Office, operating within standard Civil Service rules including the requirement for political impartiality. The School has senior governance in place around its curriculum and works closely with Cabinet Office colleagues as appropriate to maintain those standards.