Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 96208

Public Appointments

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Direct Ministerial Appointments are in post across government; and how many are paid.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Cabinet Office does not hold data from across government on all direct ministerial appointments. As set out in the recently published Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, the Cabinet Office has recently made changes to its public appoin...

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