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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by Kris Hopkins (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland: Public Appointments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who makes appointments to the Board of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process they each do so.

Answer

Under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 the deputy chair of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland must be a High Court judge appointed by the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland. The Commission also has two members who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The appointment of members is regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) and is carried out in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578498/governance_code_on_public_appointments_16_12_2016.pdf.

The last OCPA regulated process to recruit a member of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland was completed in December 2015. The selection panel for this competition considered 21 applications.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70864
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland Public appointments
Link
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