Civil Service
The Propriety and Ethics team advises the Head of the Home Civil Service,
Ministers and departments on a wide range of issues relating to standards
of conduct for the Civil Service. It is in particular responsible for:
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The Civil Service Code, a concise statement of the role and
responsibilities of civil servants. (It forms part of the Civil Service
Management Code, a much longer document setting out the central framework
for management of the Civil Service);
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Civil servants' involvement in political activities - this forms Section 4.4 of
the Civil Service Management Code [External
website].
We also produce guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the run up to
Local and National Elections including the General Elections.
Election guidance.
The team also produces guidance a wide range of civil service issues which
can be obtained on the Guidance
page of this site.
