questionText: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, whether the new delivery advisers will be (a) civil servants, (b) non-executive directors and (c) direct ministerial appointments; and whether they will be selected by open and fair competition.
answerText: The approach to recruiting delivery advisors is a matter for individual departments. 
heading: Special Advisers: Public Appointments