Public Sector: Business Interests
Commons · Question 125417 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the business appoint rules apply to Crown Servants who work for regulators who are not classed as Civil Servants.
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 22 Apr 2026
Public bodies operating at arm’s length from the government, including regulators who are staffed by Crown servants who are not civil servants (and who do not otherwise fall directly under the Business Appointment Rules) are expected to implement their ow...