(Delegated) Minister for the Civil Service

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Prime Minister's Office should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Robert Joseph Wagener

Dear Prime Minister's Office,

The PM is the Minister for the Civil Service, but this role is always delegated to another minister. I know that Michael Gove has moved on from the Cabinet Office, but the role of Minister for the Civil Service is not always held by the Cabinet Office minister. For example, Gordon Brown appointed Tom Watson to be responsible for the Civil Service, whilst he was Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues.

Could you confirm who the role of Minister for the Civil Service is now and provide copies of any public announcement made in relation to this change of appointment. I have, of course seen that Stephen Barclay is now the Cabinet Office Minister, but I have not seen an update that explicitly mentions him being the Minister for the Civil Service as well.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Wagener

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

Our ref: FOI2021/19599

Dear Robert Joseph Wagener,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 5th
October. Your request is being handled under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 ('the Act').

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore aim to reply at the latest by
2nd November.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

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Dear Robert Joseph Wagener,

Please find attached our response to your recent Freedom of Information
request (reference FOI2021/19599).

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Cabinet Office

Robert Wagener left an annotation ()

The response from the Cabinet Office made no attempt to answer my question, so I've complained and requested an internal review.

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

Dear Robert Joseph Wagener,

Thank you for your request for an internal review (reference
IR2021/21502), which was prompted by our response to your request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We shall endeavour to complete the internal review and respond to you
within 20 working days.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Cabinet Office FOI Team,

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Dear Robert Joseph Wagener,

Please find attached our response to your request for an Internal Review
(reference IR2021/21502).

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Robert Joseph Wagener left an annotation ()

The Cabinet Office haven't responded to my request following a request for an internal review. I've therefore been forced to refer the matter to the ICO.

The PM is the Minister for the Civil Service, but he/she always delegates this role to another minister. Most recently this was Michael Gove, but I suspected that it might be someone else now as Michael Gove changed ministries in September 2021.

All I wanted to know was who now held the role of delegated Minister for the Civil Service. There must be at least one document that states this somewhere.