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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 19 January 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken by the Cabinet Office public appointments unit to improve processes on regulated public appointments following recent findings of breaches by the Governance Code by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Answer

The Commissioner for Public Appointments’ 2024-25 Annual Report praised overall departmental compliance with the Governance Code. Out of 449 new regulated appointments made by UK government ministers in 2024-25, the Commissioner reported that five breaches of the Code were identified.

The Cabinet Office provides a range of training, support and guidance for departments to ensure compliance with the Code.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105249
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Codes of practice Cabinet Office Public appointments Standards Commissioner for Public Appointments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk