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Public Appointments

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 21 October 2024UIN 6077

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether direct ministerial appointments by departmental Ministers require the prior approval of 10 Downing Street.

Answered by Georgia Gould

As was the case under the last administration, Number 10 should be consulted before a direct ministerial appointment is entered into.

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