Member

The noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, raised what my noble friend Lady Debbonaire described as “flowery language” used in a committee hearing this morning. The circumstances around the IFR chair appointment have been discussed at length previously. The commission, as evidenced today, does not change anything regarding the report that was published a month ago. We will not be rerunning the process. I have nothing further to add, beyond reiterating that it is clear that David Kogan is the outstanding candidate for this role, and I know that he also has the support of noble Lords from across your Lordships’ House. He has a wealth of experience from the sport and media industries, and it is beyond time that we let the IFR get on with the job, with David Kogan as chair.