United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 45018
Special Advisers: Recruitment
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8 April 2025
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22 April 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 6074 on Special advisers, whether his Department has set a maximum cap on the number of special advisers who can be appointed.
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8 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 6074 on Special advisers, whether his Department has set a maximum cap on the number of special advisers who can be appointed.
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22 April 2025
Answer
In line with the Ministerial Code, Cabinet Ministers and, with the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Ministers who regularly attend Cabinet, may appoint special advisers. All special adviser appointments require approval of the Prime Minister.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/45018
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1793403
- uk · wq-1793403 · source updated 22 April 2025