Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 24440

Public Appointments

Tabled: 16 January 2025

Answered: 24 January 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 14969 on Public Appointments, whether direct Ministerial appointments require the consent of the Prime Minister.

Answer

Georgia Gould

In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Prime Minister’s Office are consulted on all direct ministerial appointments.