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National Security Secretariat: Public Appointments

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 18043

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new Strategy Director in the National Security Secretariat was appointed by open and fair competition.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The new Strategy Director in the National Security Secretariat who took up post in April 2026 was appointed by an open and fair competition.

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