Asked by: Ben Coleman (Labour - Chelsea and Fulham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set out the process by which appointments of the Chair and non-executive directors of the Port of London Authority are made.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Under Port of London Authority legislation, the Secretary of State for Transport appoints the Chair and one to three non‑executive directors, typically for terms of up to three years, with reappointment possible subject to performance and need.
Appointments follow the Governance Code on Public Appointments https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments through an open, fair, and transparent process managed by the Department for Transport (DfT). Vacancies are advertised on the Cabinet Office Public Appointments website with a timetable, role description, and person specification. Candidates apply via the portal and are assessed by a panel against published criteria. The panel recommends to Ministers who make the final decision. This process ensures merit-based appointments, and compliance with Ports Good Governance Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-governance-guidance-for-ports .