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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Friday, 3 July 2026 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Wales Office: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, 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
14308
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Public appointments Wales Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk