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Scotland Office: Civil Servants

Asked by John GlenConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 10 October 2024UIN 6137

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers and will hold records on civil servants who have been appointed to civil service posts without competition.

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