Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 6145

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b)

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that selection to the Civil Service must be on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. There may be instances where a role may meet the requirements for use of a Civil Service Commission...

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