Baroness Stowell of Beeston has been appointed chair of the charity commission. Before her appointment the DCMS committee wrote to the appointing Secretary of State, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on 20 February, saying that it could not support the nomination of Baroness Stowell. Its reasons for this decision, related to the recruitment process, and the candidate’s: experience; neutrality; and performance at the hearing.
Following the Baroness’ appointment, the committee has retained strong reservations about both the candidate’s suitability for the role, and the process used to determine her selection as the Government’s preferred candidate and has requested a response a second report from the Secretary of State.