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Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 30 January 2025UIN 25849

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 18204 on Ministers: convictions, what role the (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Director General of the Proprietary and Constitution Group has in the provision of advice to the Prime Minister on the propriety of Ministerial appointments.

Answered by Georgia Gould

All ministerial appointments are made by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister.

As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that any advice is provided by Civil Servants, as required and as appropriate. All Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence.

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