Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland
What was announced
Appointment of new Civil Service Commissioner
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Sir Chris Bryant MP, has today announced the appointment of Dr Cathy Gormley-Heenan OBE as a Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland with effect from 1 November 2026.
- Civil Service Commissioners are appointed under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 by the King, on recommendation from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Their function is to regulate appointments to the Northern Ireland Civil Service and under the terms of the Civil Service Commissioners (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, the Commissioners also have the power to consider, and determine, appeals to them by civil servants under the Northern Ireland Civil Service Code of Ethics.
- Further information on the work of the Commissioners is available at:
Figures in this announcement
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- “The position receives a daily fee of £300.”
Who and where
People
- Chris Bryant (MP for Rhondda and Ogmore (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Northern Ireland Office (UK government department) · more news
- Commissioner for Public Appointments (other) · more news
Countries
Constituencies of the MPs named: Rhondda And Ogmore.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Northern Ireland political stability.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-appointment-of-a-new-civil-service-commissioner-for-northern-ireland
- Published 2026-10-29 17:12:09 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-29 17:15:11 UTC from GOV.UK
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