Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 119986

Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Alex Burghart

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94697, whether the temporary promotion to the Director General position was made via full and open competition.

Answer

Satvir Kaur

As set out in the Recruitment Principles, temporary promotions are an exception to the requirement for fair and open competition.