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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Permanent Secretaries: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1225 on Permanent Secretary: Recruitment, what the Permanent Secretary vacancy only advertised internally across government was; what the business case for not advertising the role externally was; and which Minister approved the exception.

Answer

The Permanent Secretary vacancy advertised internally was the Joint Intelligence Committee Chair role. The Prime Minister approved advertising the role internally due to its highly specialist nature.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4220
Session
2026-27
Related items
Permanent Secretaries: Recruitment
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Recruitment Permanent secretaries
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk