Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
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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