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Letter from Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, relating to Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom Report, 5 April 2022

Published 21 April 2022

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom Report on parliament.uk ↗

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The government's response

This document responds to Eleventh Report - Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom.

This is 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".

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