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Recommendation 17
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Paragraph: 112
We acknowledge the risk that where the completion of a permanent secretary’s five-year tenure coincides...
Conclusion
We acknowledge the risk that where the completion of a permanent secretary’s five-year tenure coincides with a change of Government, it could be used as an opportunity to appoint a permanent secretary more politically aligned to the incoming Government. However, there is insufficient evidence to suggest this has happened to date.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
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