Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee

Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidiate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council inquiry

Closed Opened 8 Jul 2019 Closed 8 Jul 2019

Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

On Wednesday 17 July, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing on the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Simon Dingemans. The Financial Reporting Council is due to be replaced by the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority . The Secretary of State has invited the Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing and to report on Mr Dingemans’ suitability for the post. This is in line with the government’s commitment to strengthen the role of Parliament in scrutinising major public appointments.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 8 July 2019.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 22nd Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council on 22 July 2019.

The government's response

No government response is linked to this report.

Reports

22nd Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council22 July 2019

All reports

Evidence

1 oral evidence sessionLatest 17 July 2019

All evidence

Recent activity

Letter from Simon Dingemans to Chair, on his new role as Chair Designate of the FRC - dated 14 August 201913 September 2019, Correspondence
22nd Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council22 July 2019, Report published
Oral evidence session17 July 2019, Oral evidence

Reports

1 report

22nd Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council

HC No.: HC 2531
Published: 22 Jul 2019
Items: 0
Government response: No government response is linked to this report.

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
17 Jul 2019	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter

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Published	Direction	Letter
13 Sep 2019	To committee	Letter from Simon Dingemans to Chair, on his new role as Chair Designate of the FRC - dated 14 August 2019