questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 3,310 total headcount figure for permanent civil servants excluding agency workers working for his Department as of 31 March 2023, as detailed in Cabinet Office statistics ent
answerText: On 2 October 2023, the Chancellor announced an immediate cap on civil servant headcount across Whitehall to stop any further expansion, increase efficiencies and boost productivity.The Civil Service grew to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and t...
heading: Department of Health and Social Care: Civil Servants