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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether the Cabinet Secretary will have sole responsibility for appointing members of the external expert advisory panel and whether appointments to the external expert advisory panel will be made through an open public appointments process.

Answer

The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service will lead a wide-ranging, fundamental review into the constitution, organisation and performance of the permanent Civil Service, with the aim of setting out a vision for its future as a world class institution serving the duly elected government of the day, building on its existing strengths.

The review will draw on a wide range of expert advisers from academia, private, public, civil society, and international spheres. An external expert advisory panel will be constituted to inform the review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18633
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Public appointments Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service
Link
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