Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments considers direct ministerial appointments from the civil service.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) provides advice on applications from former ministers and the most senior Crown servants taking up appointments or employment outside of government. As was the case under the previous administration when the Rt Honourable member was a Minister in the Cabinet Office, direct ministerial appointments are not roles outside of government, and do not require an application under the Business Appointment Rules.