Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 107375
Public Appointments Commissioner: Correspondence
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s annual report 2024-25, published December 2025, Appendix: direct appointments, what the business case was for appointing a non-executive dire
Answer
Kate DeardenThe rationale for appointing without competition was made public at the time of announcement, following consultation with the Commissioner. A fair and open competition was undertaken with a strong applicant field. However, it needed to be strengthened fur...
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