Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and Chair of the Commission for Local Administration

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Pre-appointment hearing
Opened: 6 Sep 2023 Closed: 6 May 2024 Parliament page
This pre-appointment hearing for the role of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is an opportunity for the Committee to assess the candidate’s suitability for their appointment, including their knowledge, skills and independence, and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State on whether the appointment should go ahead. It … Read more
1 Report
1 Oral session
3 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 6 events
28 Sep
2023
Report published
28 Sep
2023
Correspondence
28 Sep
2023
Correspondence
28 Sep
2023
Correspondence
18 Sep
2023
Oral evidence
18 Sep
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
18 Sep 2023
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Oral Evidence - Panel 1
Amerdeep Somal · Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Local Go… HC 1819 28 Sep 2023 0 Overdue
Correspondence 3 letters
28 Sep 2023 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety to the Chair dated 30 August concerning the selection of the Government's preferred candidate for the LGSCO and CLAE
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28 Sep 2023 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety to the Chair dated 27 June concerning the delay in the recruitment campaign for a new LGCSO and CLAE
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28 Sep 2023 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety dated 28 September concerning perceived conflict of interest in the appointment of the LGSCO and CLAE
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