Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Monday, 19 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Public Appointments: Parliamentary Scrutiny
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Q341 of the oral evidence session of the Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Committee, on Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, if he will make it Government policy that Parliamentary select committees can question direct ministerial appointments in an oral evidence session.
- Answer
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The government recently published guidance on making Direct Ministerial Appointments, which sets out the principles for this route into government. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-ministerial-appointments
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 106519
- Session
- 2024-26
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Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Monday, 3 November 2025
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Public appointments Parliamentary scrutiny
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