Question follow-through · 17707

Attorney General's Office: Staff

To ask the Solicitor General, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.

answeredAttorney General

About this written question

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
10 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Yes, The Attorney General’s 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...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Attorney General's Office: Agency Workers

14 Jul 2026 · To ask the Solicitor General, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.