Question follow-through · 58001

Independent Football Regulator: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had a role in (a) reviewing and (b) overseeing the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
6 Jun 2025
Target answer date
10 Jun 2025
Answer
20 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had a role in (a) reviewing and (b) overseeing the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.

  2. 10 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Chai...

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