Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16366

Department for Business and Trade: Staff

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has appointed staff from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.

Answer

Kate Dearden

Since July 2024, the Department has made appointments from outside the Civil Service in line with guidance on public appointments and Direct Ministerial Appointments (DMA) Details of public appointments are publicly available on the Public Appointments we...

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