Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 115546
Senior Civil Servants: Career Development
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 9 April 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants can be temporarily promoted without open and fair competition.
Answer
Satvir KaurSCS roles can be filled on a temporary basis through temporary promotions without fair and open competition. Cabinet Office issues guidance to departments and agencies, who have the authority to determine promotion and lateral transfer arrangements for th...
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