Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Public Appointments: Business Interests
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 20 March 2026, to Question 119894, on Gambling Commission: Managers, if he will make it his policy to ask the Civil Service Commission to review the business appointment provisions of (a) the Gambling Commission and (b) other public sector regulators.
- Answer
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The Government currently has no plans to ask the Civil Service Commission to do so.
The independent Civil Service Commission regulates recruitment into the Civil Service, and provides advice under the Business Appointment Rules for civil servants at SCS Pay Bands 3 and 4 and special advisers at Pay Band 4.
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- 2026-27
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- Business interests Gambling Commission Public appointments Regulation
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