United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 161797
Ofcom: Public Appointments
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2 March 2021
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9 March 2021 · Answer
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9 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the Government is not required to seek the approval of the House of Commons on the appointment of a new chair of Ofcom.
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2 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the Government is not required to seek the approval of the House of Commons on the appointment of a new chair of Ofcom.
Source: Commons
9 March 2021
Answer
The Ofcom Chair is appointed by the Secretary of State in line with the provisions of the Office of Communications Act 2002. Pre-appointment scrutiny by the House of Commons Select Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is an important part of th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-02/161797
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1296771
- uk · wq-1296771 · source updated 9 March 2021