Question follow-through · 2405

Scotland Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers he has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of refer

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
2 Sept 2024
Answer
2 Sept 2024 · 34 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers he has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of refer

  2. 2 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    I can confirm that I have not made any statutory or non-statutory direct Ministerial Appointments since taking up office as the Secretary of State for Scotland on 5 July 2024.

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