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Pre-appointment scrutiny by House of Commons select committees

The process departments should follow when making appointments that require a scrutiny hearing by House of Commons select committees, and a list of relevant posts.

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Cabinet Office
Published:
14 November 2013
Last updated:
20 August 2026
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  1. Updated Annex D in the HTML version as some details were missing

  2. Updated Annex D in the document: Cabinet Office Guidance: pre-appointment scrutiny by House of Commons select committees

  3. Added the document: Cabinet Office Guidance: pre-appointment scrutiny by House of Commons select committees

  4. We have updated the guidance.

  5. Updated guidance attachment.

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Cabinet Office Guidance: pre-appointment scrutiny by House of Commons select committees (PDF)

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This document provides advice and guidance for government departments when making appointments to posts which are subject to a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing by a House of Commons select committee.

The guidance sets out the steps that departments should follow and also lists, at Annex D, which posts are subject to a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing.

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