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1415946

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date	24/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	110257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has a robust recruitment process in place for appointments that are regulated by the Commissioner which is in line with the process and principles set out in the 2016 Governance Code on Public Appointments. It is Departmental policy to take up references for candidates shortlisted for interview and this is set out clearly in the candidate information pack for each recruitment campaign.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/01/2022 14:21:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1415947

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	110258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities does not routinely seek references for Public Appointments.</p><p>The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that the Advisory Assessment Panel must satisfy itself that all candidates for appointment can meet the Seven Principles of Public Life and adhere to the Code of Conduct for board members of public bodies.</p><p>The Governance Code requires that candidates are asked to declare relevant interests and these are discussed at interview. The department may also provide the panel with other information, for example, open source material that they may wish to consider in reaching a judgement in a fair and open way.</p><p>References may not always be an appropriate, fair or open way of reaching such an assessment due to the limitations on what might be provided and the lack of transparency as to their contents.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/01/2022 18:00:05 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1415948

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	110259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>All regulated public appointments are made in line with the process and principles set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments and regulated by an independent Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>Due diligence inquiries are carried out, and references requested where appropriate during the recruitment process. Some of Treasury’s Public appointment roles are also subject to scrutiny by the Treasury Committee.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/01/2022 16:03:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1415952

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	110261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that the Advisory Assessment Panel must satisfy itself that all candidates for appointment can meet the Seven Principles of Public Life and adhere to the Code of Conduct for board members of public bodies.</p><p>The Governance Code requires that candidates are asked to declare relevant interests and these are discussed at interview. The FCDO may also provide the panel with other information, for example, open source material that they may wish to consider in reaching a judgement in a fair and open way.</p><p>Whilst the FCDO will usually seek references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, it is noted that references may not always be an appropriate, fair or open way of reaching such an assessment due to the limitations on what might be provided and the lack of transparency as to their contents.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 27/01/2022 17:29:59 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1405321

registered interest
date	21/01/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	109191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>Defra always takes appropriate steps to ensure the suitability of candidates for regulated public appointments in line with the Governance Code. Candidate references are sought on a case-by-case basis as one of a range of assessments.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 27/01/2022 15:42:50 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan