PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(24 February 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to question number 110769, if he will confirm whether any minister in his Department was made aware of the report prior to the appointment of the new Permanent Secretary.

Asked by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)

As previously advised, the appointment followed an external competition and was approved by the Prime Minister.

Answered by:
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