Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Permanent Secretaries: Recruitment
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Permanent Secretary and Second Permanent Secretary roles are (a) being advertised through open and fair competition, (b) have advertised but the recruitment is now closed and the appointment has not yet been made, (c) are being advertised only internally and (d) are unfilled with no recruitment process.
- Answer
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There are currently five permanent secretary recruitment processes underway. One is open for applications through an external advert. Four are now closed but the appointment has not yet been made. Three were advertised externally and one was advertised internally across government.
There are currently no unfilled roles with no recruitment process.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 1225
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Recruitment Permanent secretaries
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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