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Whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has held recent discussions with the Premier League on (a) statutory football regulation and (b) the taxation of football clubs.
I have not held any discussions with the Premier League in my capacity as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
What process was followed in the recruitment of Ian Corfield to the role of Director of Investment.
Ian Corfield was appointed via Exception to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. The Department followed the established process to make the appointment and was granted the required approval from the Civil Service Commission. Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the new government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. Ian Corfield was appointed to the role of Director of Investment at the SCS2 pay band minimum in line with HMT policy on appointing external candidates into the Civil Service. He has since been appointed, unpaid, as a direct ministerial appointment.
What the salary of Mr Ian Corfield was in his role as Director of Investment.
Ian Corfield was appointed via Exception to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. The Department followed the established process to make the appointment and was granted the required approval from the Civil Service Commission. Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the new government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. Ian Corfield was appointed to the role of Director of Investment at the SCS2 pay band minimum in line with HMT policy on appointing external candidates into the Civil Service. He has since been appointed, unpaid, as a direct ministerial appointment.
How many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
Since 4 July 2024, 13 individuals have been appointed to Civil Service positions without open competition. Regarding the request for job titles and salary bands, the Treasury does not comment on individual appointments at Deputy Director level or below. At Director level and above, 1 appointment has been made without competition since 4 July 2024. The Director of Investment was appointed to the SCS2 pay band via Exception to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. The appointee has since been appointed, unpaid, as a direct ministerial appointment.
What (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
As of 8 October 2024, one direct ministerial appointment was made. Ian Corfield was appointed as an unpaid International Investment Summit Adviser by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ian Corfield will be in post until 31 October 2024. Professor Alan Taylor has been appointed by the Chancellor following a fair and open recruitment process run by HM Treasury to join the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 2 September for a 3-year term, replacing current external member Professor Jonathan Haskel who has been on the MPC since September 2018. No appointments have been asked to resign or have been removed from their posts since 4 July 2024.