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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 Rachel Blake (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many political appointees have been made by her department since July 2024.

Answer

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

Type
Written question
Reference
13763
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Public appointments Treasury
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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