Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who was on the interview panels for the recruitment of the Pubs Code Adjudicator.

The following individuals formed the Interview Panel for this vacancy:

• Olivia Grant – a Public Appointment Assessor appointed by the regulator – The Commissioner for Public Appointments,
• Katherine Courtney – Enterprise Director from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, and
• Lewis Shand Smith, Chief Ombudsman for Ombudsman Services, as the Independent Panel Member.