Eleventh Report - Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom
- HC No.
- HC 48
- Published
- 1 Apr 2022
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 21 April 2022. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom
Closed
Opened 17 May 2021
Closed 29 Apr 2022
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Pre-appointment hearing
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 17 May 2021.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently Eleventh Report - Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom on 1 April 2022.
The government's response
Published 21 April 2022.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Secretary of State notes that the Committee reached no conclusion on endorsing the candidate, and says Lord Grade has her "full confidence" and that she has confirmed his appointment as Chair of Ofcom.
- She confirms the appointment, stating that Lord Grade "has my full confidence" and that he will formally take up the post of Chair "in the near future".
- She understands the Commissioner for Public Appointments has given assurance that all shortlisted candidates were assessed "fairly and robustly", meeting the principles of the Governance Code.
- She notes that neither the department nor the candidate were given advance notice of the Committee's report, and says guidelines require an embargoed copy "at least 24 hours before publication".
- She asks the Chair to ensure these processes are followed so that the department and candidates "are given due notice in the future".
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 31 March 2022
- 1 witness
Recent activity
- Letter from Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, relating to Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom Report, 5 April 202221 April 2022, Report published
- Eleventh Report - Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom1 April 2022, Report published
- Oral evidence session31 March 2022, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 31 Mar 2022 |
Oral evidence session
The Lord Grade of Yarmouth CBE
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Grade of Yarmouth CBE | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2022 | To committee | Letter from Sarah Healey, Permanent Secretary, DCMS, re Chair of Ofcom, 4 March 2022 |
| 15 Sep 2021 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, relating to the Chair of Ofcom, 14 September 2021 |