Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 25567

Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland: Vacancies

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the First and deputy First Minister on the continuing vacancy in the office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The appointment of a new Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland is a matter for the First Minister and deputy First Minister.