Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Northern Ireland Office: Public Appointments
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many political appointees have been made by his department since July 2024.
- Answer
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We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be published in due course.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 13760
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Public appointments Northern Ireland Office
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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