Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 14350

Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question HL15091 on Propriety and Constitution Group, whether Ministers will be consulted on (a) the recruitment campaign and (b) the final appointment.

Answer

Satvir Kaur

If a Minister is involved in this appointment, their involvement in the recruitment campaign and final appointment will be agreed upon during the planning stage, in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.