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Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 119320

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any individual from outside the Civil Service was shortlisted in the (a) competition for the previous Cabinet Secretary and (b) use of the reserve list for the new Cabinet Secretary.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

I refer to my answer for 113705, in accordance with data protection regulations, we do not provide information about candidates in Civil Service recruitment processes.

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