Counsellors of State

(asked on 25th April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove the restriction that renders Roman Catholics ineligible for consideration as a Counsellor of State.


Answered by
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent Portrait
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This question was answered on 12th May 2025

There are no plans to make any changes to the eligibility criteria for Counsellors of State.

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