Question follow-through · 13639
Crawford Falconer
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the (a) terms of reference and (b) duration of the appointment of Crawford Falconer KCMG to his Department as Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 14 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 14 Nov 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the (a) terms of reference and (b) duration of the appointment of Crawford Falconer KCMG to his Department as Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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14 Nov 2024
Answer published
In accordance with the Civil Service policy for Permanent Secretary roles, the DBT Second Permanent Secretary was appointed for a period of five years (August 2017 - August 2022). The period of appointment was subsequently extended to December 2024.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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