Recommendation (the committee's words)
Where the Government decides not to reappoint the Chair or Chief Executive of a regulator, it should publish its explanation for this. Where the Government chooses to appoint a candidate who has not been endorsed by the relevant select committee, it should also publish why it has done so.
From: Industry and Regulators Committee, 1st Report - Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK regulators, paragraph 107, 8 February 2024
Government response
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Government response (the government's words)
19. Response to HoL recommendation 7: Requiring the Government to publish an explanation where a reappointment is not made runs contrary to the Governance Code on Public Appointments, at para 3.4, which is clear that ‘There is no automatic presumption of reappointment; each case should be considered on its own merits...’. This remains the Government's established position on reappointments. 20. Select committee reports following pre appointment scrutiny and the government's response to them (including on the rare occasions where a minister appoints a candidate following concerns raised by the select committee) are already published. The pre appointment scrutiny guidance is clear that a minister must consider the evidence provided by the select committee and write to the Chair of the select committee explaining their decision. It also notes that ‘it is also important that if a Minister has decided to proceed with the appointment, that they are able to respond to any resulting public debate about the candidate.’ 21. HoL
From: HM Government, Government responses to proposals in House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report ‘Who Watches the Watchdogs’, 16 May 2024. Read the full response on parliament.uk ↗