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UIN 77652

Prison Officers: Political Impartiality

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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16 September 2025

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14 October 2025 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has issued guidance to prison officers on ensuring political neutrality.

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  1. 16 September 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has issued guidance to prison officers on ensuring political neutrality.

    Source: Commons

  2. 14 October 2025

    Answer

    All civil servants are contractually bound by the Civil Service Code to serve the Government of the day. In HMPPS, this is reinforced through the Outside Activities Policy and the Conduct and Discipline Policy. These require employees to remain politicall...

    Source: Written answer

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