A question on #PermanentSecretaries #ConditionsOfEmployment tabled by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.

Heading: Permanent Secretaries: Conditions of Employment
Question ID: 1805281
UIN: HL7730
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-21
Asking Member ID: 4689
Asking Member display name: Lord Agnew of Oulton
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Agnew of Oulton
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether any permanent secretaries have break clauses in their contracts; and whether the inclusion of a break clause within a civil service contract is compatible with the civil service management code.
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Date answered: 2025-06-05
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4508
Answering Member display name: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering Member handle: RuthAnderson
Answering Member Twitter reference: @RuthAnderson
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Answer text: As with standard Senior Civil Service contracts, the employer and/or the employee can terminate employment by giving notice. This is compatible with the civil service management code.
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Answering body ID: 53
Answering body name: Cabinet Office
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