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Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 20 May 2026UIN 1179

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531 on Peers, whether the Governance Code on Public Appointments applies to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Governance Code on Public Appointments does not apply to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.

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