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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of announcing the appointment of the new Director General: Digital Centre Design on Gov.UK.

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 26 Jul 2024
Target answer date: 30 Jul 2024
Answer: 2 Aug 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

26 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of announcing the appointment of the new Director General: Digital Centre Design on Gov.UK.
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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2 Aug 2024
Answer published
The role of Director General Digital Centre Design went through approvals appropriate to a fixed term appointment, including Civil Service Commission under exception 1. Permanent roles will be advertised under fair and open competition in line with usual ...

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