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Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Yes, the Cabinet Office has appointed a number of candidates who were external to the Civil Service into roles. This includes candidates who applied through standard recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs and were successful after open and fair compe...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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