Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50576 on Cabinet Office: Recruitment, which SCS roles were not advertised externally; and for what reason those roles were not advertised externally.

As was the case under the previous administration,the Civil Service advertises all SCS vacancies on the principle of External by Default. External by Default means that vacancies will be open to external candidates outside the Civil Service, as well as existing civil servants, unless an exception applies.

Between 30 May 2024 and 30 April 2025, 7 SCS roles were not advertised externally. In each case the appropriate approval was obtained. It would not be appropriate to provide specific details of the roles as individuals could be identified.