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Ministers' Private Offices: Civil Service

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 September 2025UIN 74531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many appointments to ministerial private offices since July 2024 have been made by civil service recruitment principles exceptions including the transfer of civil servants from other department

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department has made one appointment to ministerial private offices since July 2024 to 4 September 2025 by exception to the Civil Service recruitment principles.

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