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Permanent Secretaries: Recruitment

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52693

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) Permanent Secretary and (b) Second Permanent Secretary roles are (i) being advertised through open and fair competition, (ii) have advertised but the recruitment is now closed and the appointment has not yet been made, (iii) are being advertised only internally and (iv) are unfilled with no recruitment process.

Answered by Georgia Gould

There are six Permanent Secretary roles currently being advertised through fair and open competition: five have closed and waiting final interviews, and one is live on CS Jobs.

There is one Permanent Secretary level role that has been advertised internally only (Secret Intelligence Service).

There is one Second Permanent Secretary role (DSIT) that is currently unfilled with no recruitment process underway.

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