Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Director General for Digital Centre Design was interviewed by the civil service before her appointment; whether she formally applied for the job in writing; and if he will publish the letter authorising her appointment.

The appointment of the Director General Digital Centre Design was made as an approved exception to full external recruitment.

The creation of the role, recruitment approach and proposed candidate all received the appropriate approvals prior to confirmation of the appointment. We attach as an Annex approval from the Civil Service Commission on appointment via Exception 1 – Temporary Appointments.