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Written question asked by Lord Lilley (Conservative) on Friday, 3 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 March 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Friday, 17 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Climate Change Committee: Public Appointments

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) timetable, and (2) process, for appointing a new Chair of the Climate Change Committee; and how many applications were received for this post when it was advertised in July 2022.

Answer

Under the Climate Change Act 2008, the Department’s Secretary of State makes appointments to the Climate Change Committee jointly with his devolved counterparts. The Committee Chair’s role was first advertised last summer. Due to the limited number of applicants demonstrating sufficient experience, the appointing parties agreed to re-advertise using executive search services. The updated advertisement is due to go live this month.

The role is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. In terms of process, the appointing parties follow the Governance Code for Public Appointments, including establishing an Advisory Assessment Panel that informs Ministers of progress throughout the competition.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6120
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Applications Public appointments Climate Change Committee
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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