Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place a copy of the desknote about direct ministerial appointments in the Library of the House.

As set out in our Written Answers on 22 October 2024 (PQ 6096) and 31 March 2025 (PQ 41100), we have been considering whether the commitment to publish guidance on direct ministerial appointments made by the previous administration was sufficient and appropriate for meeting the Committees’ recommendations. We will provide a further update in due course.