Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
(asked on 12th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is consulted on Cabinet Secretary appointments.
This question was answered on 31st March 2026
The Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is not required to be consulted on these appointments.
The First Civil Service Commissioner published the letter she sent to the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition on the recent appointment of the Cabinet Secretary (here).