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Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 48432

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many Senior Civil Service vacancies have been filled through the succession select tool.

Answered by Feryal Clark

Zero Senior Civil Servant vacancies have been filled through the succession select tool; it does not form part of the recruitment or selection process for Senior Civil Servants. It is a tool used to aid internal talent management and is not used to fill vacancies.

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