questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis 
answerText: The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 requires that selection to the Civil Service must be on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. There may be instances where a role may meet the requirements for use of a Civil Service Commission...
heading: Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil Servants