Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 115556
Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the current Cabinet Secretary was appointed from a Reserve List in Merit Order.
Answer
Satvir KaurThe Cabinet Manual sets out that the Cabinet Secretary is appointed directly by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister receives advice from the First Civil Service Commissioner, but is the final decision maker. As set out in the Gov.UK announcement of the...
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