Nick Thomas-Symonds corrected a written answer on Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative, Bridlington and The Wolds) asked written question 98100 on 8 December 2025. Nick Thomas-Symonds answered on 7 January 2026 for the Cabinet Office, and Nick Thomas-Symonds corrected the answer on 7 January 2026. The corrected text no longer gives the figure 1.5. Altogether 520 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in the Cabinet Office, including those appointed by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons and the Leader of the House of Lords.
Original and corrected answer
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The level of remuneration for these roles have been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes. It would not be appropriate to comment on individuals. Name of appointee | Job title | Time commitment | Appointment end date Helen Gillett | Government Property Agency | Interim Chair | 52 days per annum | 28 February 2026 Maura Sullivan | Government Property Agency | Non-Executive Director | A minimum of 30 days per annum | 28 February 2026 Clive Smith | Infected Blood Memorial Committee | Chair | 1 day per month | 01/02/2027 Mike Goodman | Joint Intelligence Organisation | Advisor to Intelligence Assessment Academy | Unspecified | No end date. Lord Janvrin GCB GCVO PC | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | 1-2 days per week | 31/12/2026 Sandy Nairne CBE FSA | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Anna Keay OBE | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Sir William Shawcross CVO | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Baroness Valerie Amos LG PH PC | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Dame Amelia Fawcett CBE CVO | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Johnson Garner | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Alex Holmes | Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee | Committee Member | 2 hours per week | 31/12/2026 Sir Stephen Lovegrove | Prime Minister's Special Representative on AUKUS | 1.5 days per week | No end date Sir Ian Andrews | Public Sector Fraud Authority | Public Sector Fraud Authority Advisory Panel Member | 8 hours per annum | No end date Linda Miller | Public Sector Fraud Authority | Public Sector Fraud Authority Advisory Panel Member | 8 hours per annum | No end date Paul Davis | Public Sector Fraud Authority | Public Sector Fraud Authority Advisory Panel Member | 8 hours per annum | No end date John Smart | Public Sector Fraud Authority | Public Sector Fraud Authority Advisory Panel Member | 8 hours per annum | No end date Baroness Shafik | The Prime Minister’s Chief Economic Advisor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Information related to Direct Ministerial Appointments can be found on gov.uk. |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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