Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 94065

Ofcom: Public Appointments

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 27 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Jack Rankin

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the advisory assessment panel for the appointment of the new Chair of Ofcom is independent from His Majesty’s Government.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is committed to ensuring that the appointment of the Chair of Ofcom is fully compliant with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The process is regulated by the Commissioner for...

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