Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with charity representatives on the appointment of the next Chair of the Charity Commission in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments.
Recruitment of a new Chair for the Charity Commission for England and Wales is currently underway. In line with the requirements of the Governance Code for Public Appointments, the appointment is made on merit following fair and open competition. The preferred candidate will be required to attend a pre-appointment hearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. It would not be appropriate to comment further whilst the recruitment process is ongoing.