Question follow-through · 94067

Ofcom: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations her Department has received on candidates to be the next Chair of Ofcom.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
27 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations her Department has received on candidates to be the next Chair of Ofcom.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is committed to ensuring that the appointment of the Chair of Ofcom is fully compliant with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The process is regulated by the Commissioner for...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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