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Government Chief Security Officer: Public Appointments

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Question for Cabinet Office

UIN 185115, tabled on 29 October 2018

Question

Jo Platt
Labour
Leigh
Commons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2018 to Question 169860 on Government Chief Security Officer: Public Appointments, when his Department plans to recruit the Government Chief Security Officer.

Answer

Oliver Dowden
Conservative
Hertsmere
Commons

Answered on

1 November 2018

The original recruitment campaign for the role of Government Chief Security Officer, was unsuccessful. The Cabinet Office is now seeking a 2 year fixed term candidate for this role and this recruitment exercise is underway. Following this, a full recruitment exercise will be undertaken to fill this post permanently.

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