Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish any correspondence between his Department and the former Prime Minister on the appointment of Richard Sharp as BBC Chairman.

The Commissioner for Public Appointments has stated his intention to review this competition to ensure the process was run in compliance with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. The Government will be happy to assist him to show how the correct processes were followed, and provide access to any necessary papers. The Commissioner will publish a public report in due course. The Government does not otherwise propose to pre-empt that formal review.