Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 52338
House of Lords Appointments Commission
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when (a) vacancies were announced for the members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and (b) the application process (i) closed and (ii) was cancelled; what the status is of the competition; and how m
Answer
Georgia GouldThe campaign to recruit up to two independent members to the Commission went live on 3 January 2025 and closed on 3 February 2025. Ministers are currently considering the next steps in this campaign and it remains open.