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Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 31 March 2026UIN 120408

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is consulted on Cabinet Secretary appointments.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is not required to be consulted on these appointments.

The First Civil Service Commissioner published the letter she sent to the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition on the recent appointment of the Cabinet Secretary (here).

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