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Local Audit Office: Public Appointments

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20155

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the correspondence, Local Audit Office chair: appointment of 1 July 2026, whether a declaration of political activity was made.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Candidates applying for public appointments are required to declare relevant political activity as part of their application. Where declared, political activity for successful candidates is publicly disclosed in line with the requirements of the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

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