Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether people who join the Senior Civil Service are required or recommended to attend workshops run by the Parliamentary Capability Team; and, if attendance is recommended, what proportion of those joining the Senior Civil Service have attended those workshops since 1 September 2024.

The Parliamentary Capability Team runs an ongoing programme of training and events for all Civil Servants. Senior Civil Servants are encouraged to attend these, but it is not mandatory. Between 1 September 2024 and 5 November 2025, a total of 275 Senior Civil Servants have attended events arranged by the Parliamentary Capability Team. Data is not held on when those attendees started working at Senior Civil Servant level.