Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 14866

Special Advisers

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a policy on the maximum number of special advisers who may be in post at any time across government.

Answer

Satvir Kaur

Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with the Ministerial Code. Cabinet Ministers, and, with the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Ministers who regularly attend Cabinet, may appoint special advisers. All special adviser appointments require ap...

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