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Commissioner for Public Appointments

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 59368

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s letter to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar, whether the powers of the Public Appointments Commission to require appointing authorities provide i

Answered by Georgia Gould

The scope of the powers of the Commissioner for Public Appointments to request information relevant to his inquiries are set out in Article 4(6) of the Public Appointments (No. 2) Order in Council 2023.

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