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Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public Appointments

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 120845

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2025, to Question 118208, on Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public Appointments, when the competition for the Parliamentary and Political Service honours Committee originally (a) opened and (b) closed; whether the competition for applicants has been reopened at any point; and how many places are still to be filled.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Parliamentary and Political Service Independent Honours Committee Member recruitment campaign opened for competition on 21 October 2024, concluding on 11 November 2024. This campaign has not been reopened. There remains up to three active vacancies to be filled.

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