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Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 13 September 2024UIN 4641

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of civil servants by Ministers without open and fair competition is classified as a direct ministerial appointment.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Direct ministerial appointments are temporary public office holders who generally hold short-term roles providing expert, independent advice to the Government of the day.

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