HC Deb 07 April 1971 vol 815 c197W
Mr. Le Marchant

asked the Prime Minister to what extent civil servants are restricted from engaging in political activities.

The Prime Minister

All industrial staff and those in minor and munipulative grades are completely free to engage in both national and local political activities. Others, mainly typists, clerical staff and grades parallel to the grade of executive officer, may engage in both national and local political activities with the permission of their Departments. The remainder, including those in the grade of executive officer, are debarred from national political activities but may seek the permission of their Departments to engage in local political activities.