Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the recent application process was for the position of Chair of Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
A total of nine applications were received for the Cafcass Chair role; one applicant subsequently withdrew from the campaign.
The competition was undertaken in line with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.
The Advisory Assessment Panel which was agreed by the Secretary of State comprised:
- Melissa Case (Panel Chair), Director, Family and Criminal Justice Policy, Ministry of Justice;
- Liz Doherty, Non-Executive Board Member, Ministry of Justice; and
- Jody Chatterjee, a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission independent panellist, the independent member.