questionText: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1225 on Permanent Secretary: Recruitment, what the Permanent Secretary vacancy only advertised internally across government was; what the business case for not advertising the role externally was; and which Minister approved the exception.
answerText: The Permanent Secretary vacancy advertised internally was the Joint Intelligence Committee Chair role. The Prime Minister approved advertising the role internally due to its highly specialist nature. 
heading: Permanent Secretaries: Recruitment