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Cabinet Office: Directors

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 29 July 2024UIN 1490

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many non-executive directors have had their contract of employment terminated since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster appoints Non-Executive Board Members to the Cabinet Office Board and most Non-Executive Directors to the Boards of its Arm’s Length Bodies in compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Non-Executives are not employees and therefore contracts of employment are not issued, Non-Executives receive terms of agreement for their roles instead.

Since 5 July 2024, seven Cabinet Office Non-Executive Board Members have been provided with one month’s written notice for the termination of their appointments before the end of the fixed period as set out in their terms of agreement.

It is normal practice for incoming Ministers to make decisions on their own departmental boards, including the skills and experience that membership brings.

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