Rachael Maskell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachael Maskell on 2016-03-15.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the staff who manage the gardens within the Downing Street estate are employed as civil servants; whether such staff are enrolled under the civil service pension scheme; and under what terms and conditions such staff are employed with what pension entitlement.

Matthew Hancock

The staff who manage the gardens within the Downing Street estate are not civil servants. The Royal Parks agency are contracted to manage and maintain the gardens in Downing Street.