Ministerial correspondence regarding People Survey 2025: FOI release

Information requested

ALL advice and briefing sent to SG MINISTERS on People Survey 2025

Response

I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested as per the Annex below.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption under section 38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information.

An exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) applies to some of the information you have requested because it is personal data of a third party, for example the names of staff who are in grades below the Senior Civil Service.

Please note that the following five themes have changed in the Civil Service People Survey 2025 as some questions that had previously been used in the scores have been removed.

• My work
• My manager
• My team
• Pay and benefits
• Leadership and managing change

This is part of ongoing work by Cabinet Office and the Government People Group to streamline the Civil Service wide Employee Insights Programme. Caution should therefore be exercised when comparing this year’s findings with past trends.

Annex:

• Covering email to Cab Sec LG&F and Min for Public Finance - 24 Jan 25
• Submission to Cab Sec LG&F and Min for Public Finance - 24 Jan 25
• Covering Email – Submission 2025 People Survey Results - Jan 2026
• Ministerial Advice on 2025 People Survey Results - 251208

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FOI 202600502004 - Information Released - Annex

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