Select Committee · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Pre-Appointment Hearings inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 13 Mar 2018
Closed: 17 Oct 2019
1 report
Since 2008 the Government's preferred candidate for certain important public appointments have been subject to pre-appointment hearings with the relevant Select Committee prior to Ministers confirming the appointment. Since the current process was agreed the 2016 "Grimstone reforms" increased Ministers's powers in making appointments and reduced the role of the independent Commissioner of Public Appointments. …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Report - Pre-Appointment Hearings: Promoting Best Prac… | HC 909 | 17 Sep 2018 | 0 | — |
Oral evidence sessions
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Oliver Dowden MP regarding Pre-Appointment Hearings, 2… |
| 6 Sep 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from David Lidington MP on Pre-Appointment Hearings, 4 July… |
| 15 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Nicky Morgan MP on pre-appointment hearings, 30 April … |
| 8 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Dr Julian Lewis MP on pre-appointment hearings, 27 Apr… |
| 8 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Dr Sarah Wollaston MP on pre-appointment hearings, 1 M… |
| 8 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Frank Field MP on pre-appointment hearings, 2 May 2018 |
| 8 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Norman Lamb MP on pre-appointment hearings, 1 May 2018 |
| 1 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Mary Creagh MP on pre-appointment hearings, 24 April 2… |
| 1 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Angus Brendan MacNeil MP on pre-appointment hearings, … |
| 1 May 2018 | From cttee | Letter to the Chair from Clive Betts MP on pre-appointment hearings, 23 April 2… |