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Centre for Public Interest Audit: Public Appointments

Asked by John McDonnellLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 31751

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the former Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service sought advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments before accepting the position of Executive Director of the Centre for Public Interest Audit.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service’s submitted his notice of resignation on 12th February 2025 and his last day will be 12th May 2025. The Department for Business and Trade determined that the conditions for making an application to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments were not met in this case.

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