Question follow-through · 62083

House of Lords Appointments Commission

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 53546 on House of Lords Appointments Commission, whether the recruitment campaign to appoint the two independent members was re-opened after it originally closed

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 53546 on House of Lords Appointments Commission, whether the recruitment campaign to appoint the two independent members was re-opened after it originally closed

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The campaign to appoint new Independent Members to the House of Lords Appointments Commission was launched earlier this year and remains active. It has not been re-opened.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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