Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants
(asked on 12th October 2020) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, who sat on the recent appointment panel for the position of Cabinet Secretary.
This question was answered on 3rd November 2020
The Minister for the Civil Service appointed Simon Case as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, following an expressions of interest process. This is in line with the process used for previous such appointments, and was overseen by the First Civil Service Commissioner. Details of candidates for internal positions are not normally disclosed.