Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 70877

Emily Middleton

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Julia Lopez

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 6107 on Emily Middleton, what the business need was for appointing the Director General, Digital Centre Design under recruitment pr

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Ms Middleton was appointed under Exemption 1 of the recruitment principles on the basis of immediate need and with the required specialist skills to meet government priorities. The priority role was required off the back of Machinery of Government changes...

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