United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7140
Public Appointments: Retirement
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5 June 2026
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10 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123213 on Peers: Recruitment, whether a mandatory retirement age will be applied to direct ministerial appointments.
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5 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123213 on Peers: Recruitment, whether a mandatory retirement age will be applied to direct ministerial appointments.
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10 June 2026
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Direct ministerial appointees are public office holders and are therefore not employees. Their terms of engagement make clear that there is no construed contract of employment between an appointee and their appointing body. As such, typical conditions and...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-05/7140
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1912940
- uk · wq-1912940 · source updated 10 June 2026