Pre-Appointment Hearings inquiry

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 13 Mar 2018 Closed: 17 Oct 2019 Parliament page
Since 2008 the Government's preferred candidate for certain important public appointments have been subject to pre-appointment hearings with the relevant Select Committee prior to Ministers confirming the appointment. Since the current process was agreed the 2016 "Grimstone reforms" increased Ministers's powers in making appointments and reduced the role of the … Read more
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
10 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 17 events
17 Sep
2018
Report published
6 Sep
2018
Correspondence
6 Sep
2018
Correspondence
3 Jul
2018
Oral evidence
3 Jul
2018
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 20, Palace of Westminster
28 Jun
2018
Oral evidence
28 Jun
2018
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
15 May
2018
Oral evidence
15 May
2018
Correspondence
15 May
2018
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
8 May
2018
Correspondence
8 May
2018
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
3 Jul 2018
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28 Jun 2018
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15 May 2018
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Title HC No. Published Items Response
10th Report - Pre-Appointment Hearings: Promoting Best Practice HC 909 17 Sep 2018 0
Correspondence 10 letters
6 Sep 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Oliver Dowden MP regarding Pre-Appointment Hearings, 28 August 2018
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6 Sep 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from David Lidington MP on Pre-Appointment Hearings, 4 July 2018
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15 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Nicky Morgan MP on pre-appointment hearings, 30 April 2018
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8 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Dr Julian Lewis MP on pre-appointment hearings, 27 April 2018
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8 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Dr Sarah Wollaston MP on pre-appointment hearings, 1 May 2018
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8 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Frank Field MP on pre-appointment hearings, 2 May 2018
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8 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Norman Lamb MP on pre-appointment hearings, 1 May 2018
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1 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Clive Betts MP on pre-appointment hearings, 23 April 2018
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1 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Angus Brendan MacNeil MP on pre-appointment hearings, 18 April 2014
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1 May 2018 From committee Letter to the Chair from Mary Creagh MP on pre-appointment hearings, 24 April 2018
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