Thursday 7 May 2026
This new series of blogs from the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments explains the process by which ministers make appointments to our most important institutions – and the Commissioner’s role in providing assurance that the best people are appointed to these roles. The Commissioner for Public Appointments has a vital role in upholding […]
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Thursday 6 November 2025
The independent Commissioner for Public Appointments, Sir William Shawcross CVO, has today published the report of his inquiry into the process of appointing the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator. The report considers whether the appointment process, managed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, was in line with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code […]
Thursday 6 November 2025
The Commissioner for Public Appointments, Sir William Shawcross CVO, has written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, regarding his inquiry into the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator. A copy of the letter can be found here.
Thursday 30 October 2025
The Commissioner has written to the Director of Propriety & Ethics regarding the new Governance Code on Public Appointments, published on 30 October 2025.
Friday 30 May 2025
The Commissioner for Public Appointments, Sir William Shawcross CVO, has written to Susannah Storey, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regarding the outcome of the ‘spot checks’ into the campaign for the Chair of Independent Football Regulator that commenced on 15 May 2025.
Friday 30 May 2025
The Commissioner for Public Appointments, Sir William Shawcross CVO, has written to Susannah Storey, the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding his decision to commence ‘spot checks’ into the campaign for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Thursday 22 May 2025
The Commissioner for Public Appointments, Sir William Shawcross CVO, has sent a letter to the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Alex Burghart MP, in response to his letter dated 5 May 2025.
Tuesday 13 May 2025
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Nolan Principles, the Committee on Standards in Public Life is publishing a new series of blogs about the work of a range of standards bodies in England. Their fifth blog is from Sir William Shawcross CVO, the Commissioner for Public Appointments. A major focus of the first report from the […]
Friday 28 April 2023
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments has published its decision notice on the inquiry into the appointment process for the Chair of the BBC Board, by Adam Heppinstall KC. (PDF, 25 pages, 399KB). Read the press notice here (PDF, 2 pages, 130KB)
