Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52906
Department of Health and Social Care: Permanent Secretaries
Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New DHSC Permanent Secretary Appointed, published on 22 April 2025, whether the new Permanent Secretary was appointed by (a) open and fair
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department launched a fair and open competition to appoint a Permanent Secretary in January 2025. As a result of this process, Samantha Jones was found to be an appointable candidate for this role. However, during the recruitment process it was announ...
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