Guidance

Declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service

Guidance for departments on the declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 24 June 2022
• Last updated: 6 November 2024 — See all updates

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Details

This guidance sets out the details and requirements for declaring outside interests in the Civil Service.

It provides:

• a consistent approach to understanding relevant outside interests and what might present a conflict
• guidance intended to support departments with the development of their own policies
• a minimum set of information that must be captured when members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS) declare relevant outside interests
• the points at which a declaration is required, including prior to appointment to the Civil Service, when moving to a new role, and on an annual basis

Published 24 June 2022
Last updated 6 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 November 2024

   Updated the following documents: Declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service Template SCS Declaration of Outside Interests form

2. 25 April 2023

   Added the latest version of:Declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service

3. 24 June 2022

   First published.