Obligations to the Crown (Hansard, 20 March 1990)

HC Deb 20 March 1990 vol 169 c527W 527W

§ Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service, pursuant to his answer of 5 March, what action he is taking on the issue of the obligations to the Crown in Parliament, as a result of the meeting on 7 February, when the head of the home Civil Service met the Civil Service unions.

§ Mr. Luce
No such action is necessary. The constitutional position of civil servants remains unchanged; civil servants are responsible to Ministers and Ministers are responsible to Parliament.