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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20826, on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether he (a) has agreed the role and person specification, (b) has agreed the composition of the selection panel, and (c) asked to be kept...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20826, on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether he (a) has agreed the role and person specification, (b) has agreed the composition of the selection panel, and (c) asked to be kept...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 14350 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether Ministers will be involved in the appointment of the permanent Director General of the Propriety and Constitution Group.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 14350 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether Ministers will be involved in the appointment of the permanent Director General of the Propriety and Constitution Group.
The recruitment for this role will be conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.
Paragraphs 39 to 43 of the Recruitment Principles set out the nature and extent of ministerial involvement in senior Civil Service recruitment processes.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the acting Director General of the Propriety and Constitution Group has been temporarily promoted for more than six months.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the acting Director General of the Propriety and Constitution Group has been temporarily promoted for more than six months.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 5 June (HC3788), whether civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team who worked on Lord Mandelson’s due diligence recused themselves from involvement in the response to the Humble Address...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 5 June (HC3788), whether civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team who worked on Lord Mandelson’s due diligence recused themselves from involvement in the response to the Humble Address...
I refer the Noble Lady to the answers given to House of Commons questions UIN 115826, 115828 and 120374: “Staff from across the Cabinet Office including but not limited to the Public Inquiry Response Unit and the Propriety and Constitution Group are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary.”
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question HL15091 on Propriety and Constitution Group, whether Ministers will be consulted on (a) the recruitment campaign and (b) the final appointment.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question HL15091 on Propriety and Constitution Group, whether Ministers will be consulted on (a) the recruitment campaign and (b) the final appointment.
If a Minister is involved in this appointment, their involvement in the recruitment campaign and final appointment will be agreed upon during the planning stage, in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the veracity of a report in The Times, published on 21 February, that the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team broke into a Cabinet Office safe to obtain and later destroy documents on the review into the conduct of Her Majesty's...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the veracity of a report in The Times, published on 21 February, that the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team broke into a Cabinet Office safe to obtain and later destroy documents on the review into the conduct of Her Majesty's...
The claims referred to are unfounded.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his statement to the House on 23 February 2026 in Hansard volume 781, column 32, by what date does he expect to launch the external recruitment campaign for the role of Director General for Propriety and Ethics.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his statement to the House on 23 February 2026 in Hansard volume 781, column 32, by what date does he expect to launch the external recruitment campaign for the role of Director General for Propriety and Ethics.
A recruitment campaign for the permanent appointment will be launched in due course.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 28 April (HC116493), why the launch of the competition for a permanent appointment to the role of Director General for Propriety, Ethics and Constitution has been delayed.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 28 April (HC116493), why the launch of the competition for a permanent appointment to the role of Director General for Propriety, Ethics and Constitution has been delayed.
The role is covered on an interim basis. A recruitment campaign for the permanent appointment will be launched in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries, published on 11 November 2025, for what reason the title of the job description with entry PCG_008, SCS2, in the Propriety and Constitution Group, has been redacted.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries, published on 11 November 2025, for what reason the title of the job description with entry PCG_008, SCS2, in the Propriety and Constitution Group, has been redacted.
Roles may be excluded from publication on security grounds depending on the nature of the work required. As part of standard process, departments review all posts, including those previously withheld, to ensure that details are only redacted where strictly necessary for security reasons.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group has served in that role for more than six months.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group has served in that role for more than six months.
The acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group, Ellen Atkinson, has served in the role for more than six months.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of Jessica Sargeant to the Propriety and Constitution Group was subject to a Civil Service Commission exception.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of Jessica Sargeant to the Propriety and Constitution Group was subject to a Civil Service Commission exception.
The Cabinet Office does not comment on individual cases. Cabinet Office appointments are made in accordance with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the launch of the competition for a permanent appointment to the Director General position for the Propriety and Constitution Group has been delayed.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the launch of the competition for a permanent appointment to the Director General position for the Propriety and Constitution Group has been delayed.
The role is covered on an interim basis. A recruitment campaign for the permanent appointment will be launched in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how many months the Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group post has been filled on an interim basis.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how many months the Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group post has been filled on an interim basis.
The Director General Propriety and Constitution Group (PET) has been filled on an interim basis for ten months.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any staff in the Propriety and Constitution Group assisting with the Government response to the Humble Address include staff who produced the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any staff in the Propriety and Constitution Group assisting with the Government response to the Humble Address include staff who produced the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment.
The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for disclosure, except those being withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124080 on Lord Mandelson, whether Darren Tierney offered to Downing Street that he could interview Lord Mandelson.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124080 on Lord Mandelson, whether Darren Tierney offered to Downing Street that he could interview Lord Mandelson.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March which sets out the process of appointment and the steps the Government is taking to strengthen the process going forwards.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the recruitment of the permanent Director General for the Proprietary and Constitution Group has been discussed at the Civil Service Senior Leadership Committee.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the recruitment of the permanent Director General for the Proprietary and Constitution Group has been discussed at the Civil Service Senior Leadership Committee.
The Civil Service Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) is consulted on the selection route for all appointments to Director General.
Plans for the permanent recruitment to the role of Director General for Propriety, Ethics and Constitution are being developed in accordance with governance procedures.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 April 2026 to Question 113778 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, for what the reason the recruitment process did not open when Darren Tierney moved to the ONS in August 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 April 2026 to Question 113778 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, for what the reason the recruitment process did not open when Darren Tierney moved to the ONS in August 2025.
The Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group is currently filled on an interim basis, a permanent appointment has not been made to date. The recruitment campaign remains in the planning stages and details will be released in due course.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration the Cabinet Office's Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group gave to interviewing Lord Mandelson before his appointment as ambassador to the USA; and whether the Group offered to undertake such an interview.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration the Cabinet Office's Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group gave to interviewing Lord Mandelson before his appointment as ambassador to the USA; and whether the Group offered to undertake such an interview.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March which sets out the process of appointment and the steps the Government is taking to strengthen the process going forwards.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister without Portfolio on 2 December 2025 (HC94697), whether the appointment of the current Director General of the Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group was a level move or temporary promotion; and whether a Minister approved the appointment without open...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister without Portfolio on 2 December 2025 (HC94697), whether the appointment of the current Director General of the Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group was a level move or temporary promotion; and whether a Minister approved the appointment without open...
The appointment of the current DG Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group is a temporary promotion. Interim arrangements do not usually require ministerial approval. A recruitment campaign will be launched in due course.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 23 March (HC120374), what assessment they have made of any potential conflict of interest of Cabinet Office staff who produced briefing or advised on the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 23 March (HC120374), what assessment they have made of any potential conflict of interest of Cabinet Office staff who produced briefing or advised on the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's...
Staff from across the Cabinet Office including but not limited to the Public Inquiry Response Unit and the Propriety and Constitution Group are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary, under the leadership of the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary.
As set out in the Civil Service Code, all civil servants are expected to carry out their roles with dedication and a commitment to core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.