Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Appointment of the Chair of Homes England

Closed Opened 8 Oct 2020 Closed 20 Oct 2020
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Chair of Homes England is responsible for running the Board of Homes England, including providing strategic leadership, managing the Agency’s relationship with the Secretary of State, and building collaborative strategic partnerships. The pre-appointment hearing is an opportunity for the Committee to assess a candidate’s suitability for their appointment, including their knowledge, skills and independence, and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State on whether the appointment should go ahead. It is also an opportunity to scrutinise the quality of ministerial decision making over appointments.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 8 October 2020.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 4th Report - Appointment of the Chair of Homes England on 15 October 2020.

The government's response

No government response is linked to this report.

Reports

All reports

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 12 October 2020
  • 1 witness
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Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
12 Oct 2020
Oral evidence
Peter Freeman CBE · Homes England
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Who gave evidence

1 witness

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Peter Freeman CBE · Government's preferred candidate for Chair Homes England 1

Correspondence

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