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Appointment of Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission hearing

Status: Closed Opened: 25 Nov 2015 Closed: 9 May 2016 1 report
Inquiry scopeWomen and Equalities Committee Joint Committee on Human Rights The Joint Committee on Human Rights held a joint pre-appointment hearing of the Government’s preferred candidate for the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) with the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee in March 2016. Ahead of this hearing, the Committees received submissions on the following: the effectiveness of the EHRC and the role of the Chair; the most important issues the Chair of the EHRC is likely to face during their term; and the most important qualities needed by the Chair of the EHRC Guidance: Written submissions

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
23 Mar 2016
Oral evidence session
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Correspondence

20 letters

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PublishedDirectionLetter
8 Jun 2016 To committee Letter from David Isaac, Chair, EHRC, to Chair regarding paras 27 & 28 of the Committee's report
25 May 2016 To committee Letter from Peter Riddell, Commissioner for Public Appointments to Chair regarding EHRC Appointment dated May 2016
10 May 2016 — Letter of 10 May from David Isaac to Chair regarding the EHRC Strategic Plan 2016-19
5 May 2016 — Letter of 26 April from David Isaac to Chairs of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Women and Equalities Committee
5 May 2016 — Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State and Minister for Women & Equalities, re EHRC appointment, 26 April
28 Apr 2016 — Legal advice from the Office of the Speaker's Counsel regarding the appointment of David Isaac as Chair of the EHRC
19 Apr 2016 — Correspondence to Secretary of State on EHRC appointment
18 Apr 2016 — Letter of 18 April from David Isaac to Clerk of JCHR
15 Apr 2016 — Letter of 15 April from David Isaac to the Chief Executive of the EHRC
15 Apr 2016 — Letter of 15 April from the Chief Executive of the EHRC to David Isaac
15 Apr 2016 — Letter of 15 April from the Minister for Women and Equalities to Chairs of JCHR and Women and Equalities
14 Apr 2016 — Letter of 24 March from the Chief Executive of the EHRC to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee
14 Apr 2016 To committee Letter of 24 March from the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee, enclosing a further letter from the Commissioner for Public Appointments
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 4 April from the Commissioner for Public Appointments to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 1 April from the Chief Executive of the EHRC to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 1 April from the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 1 April from the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee to the Commissioner for Public Appointments
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 31 March from the Commissioner for Public Appointments to the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee
13 Apr 2016 — Letter of 30 March from the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee to the Chief Executive of the EHRC
12 Apr 2016 — Letter of 29 March from the Chairs of JCHR and the Women and Equalities Committee to the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities