United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8933
Civil Servants: Recruitment
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10 June 2026
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18 June 2026 · Answer
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18 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to civil service (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
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10 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to civil service (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Source: Commons
18 June 2026
Answer
Appointments and promotions in the Cabinet Office are based on the principle of merit. This is required for all external appointments and substantive promotions in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Internal recruitment and temporary prom...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-10/8933
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1915047
- uk · wq-1915047 · source updated 18 June 2026