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<p>The composition of the panel for the recruitment of Sir Robert Rogers in 2011 was
Mr Speaker, the then Leader of the House (Rt Hon Sir George Young), the then Shadow
Leader (Rt Hon Hilary Benn), John Thurso MP, the Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith, the Rt Hon
Lindsay Hoyle and Sheila Drew Smith. This was – on Mr Speaker’s initiative – the first
time that a formal recruitment panel and process was followed.</p><p>Selection panels
were not held for appointing the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive in 2006 and
2003. On both occasions the retiring Clerk of the House recommended two names as potential
successors and the then Mr Speaker decided which candidate to recommend.</p><p>The
changes in approach to recruitment in 2011, and subsequently in 2014, when the opportunity
was opened up to both internal and external applicants, is in line with the House’s
policy for fair and open competition in all House of Commons recruitment.</p><p>The
selection panel decided on the successful candidate by reaching a consensus. The Speaker
was Chair of the panel, but did not have a casting vote.</p>
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