Monday 6 February 2023
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) has appointed Adam Heppinstall KC to lead on its consideration of the public appointment process that led to the appointment of the BBC Chair in February 2021. Press notice on appointment of KC (PDF, 114 KB)
Monday 30 January 2023
The Commissioner for Public Appointments wrote to the Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee regarding the investigation into the appointment of the BBC Chair. William Shawcross to Rt Hon Damian Green MP.
Thursday 12 January 2023
The Commissioner for Public Appointments wrote to Lord Jonathan Evans following meeting with the Committee on Standards in Public Life in November 2022, to follow up on matters discussed at that meeting. William Shawcross to The Lord Evans of Weardale KCB DL (PDF, 3 pages, 638 KB)
Friday 9 December 2022
Commissioner for Public Appointments – Annual report 2021-22 William Shawcross CVO, the independent Commissioner for Public Appointments, has today published his annual report for 2021–22 and said more needs to be done to reach talented candidates from outside London and the South East to join the boards of public bodies in England and Wales. The […]
Friday 1 April 2022
William Shawcross wrote to Julian Knight MP as Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee after reviewing the advisory assessment panel report for the competition to appoint a new Chair of Ofcom. Letter to Julian Knight MP 1 April 2022 (PDF, 2 pages, 161 KB)
Friday 4 March 2022
William Shawcross responded to letters from Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Anneliese Dodds MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Women, regarding the 2021 competition for the Chair of the National Lottery Community Fund. He informed them he would investigate this competition under his powers in the Order […]
Friday 14 January 2022
The Commissioner for Public Appointments wrote to Julian Knight MP, Chair of the DCMS Select Committee on 13 January, following his appearance at DCMS Committee. Letter from William Shawcross to Julian Knight MP (PDF, 2 pages, 149KB).
Monday 20 December 2021
The Commissioner responded to Julian Knight MP’s letter regarding applicants to public appointments processes. Letter from William Shawcross to Julian Knight MP (PDF, 2 pages, 141KB)
Thursday 23 September 2021
As I finally step down as Commissioner for Public Appointments at the end of September after nearly five and a half years, my feelings are mixed. There are strong positives – the commitment of thousands of people who serve on the boards of arms-length bodies which serve the public, often for little or no pay, […]
Thursday 23 September 2021
The Commissioner for Public Appointments has a press release for his 2020/21 Annual Report, outlining some of the findings and what he considers to be unfinished business. The Press Release can be found here (PDF, 4 pages, 99 KB)
