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Public Appointments and Recruitment

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6091

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral answer of the Leader of the House of Lords of 4 September 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, col. 1157, what the Government's policy is on publicly announcing (a) direct ministerial appointments and (b) the appointments of (i) Directors and (ii) Director Generals in the Civil Service.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Direct ministerial appointments are publicly announced at the time of, or soon after, the point at which the appointment itself is made, except on rare occasions for very sensitive roles.

There is no central policy or guidance around publicly announcing the appointment of Directors and Directors General. It is up to individual government departments to decide whether to make an official announcement.

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