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Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113705

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many candidates were assessed as appointable in the competition for the post of Cabinet Secretary that resulted in the appointment of Sir Chris Wormald.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

In accordance with data protection regulations, we do not provide information about candidates in Civil Service recruitment processes.

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