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House of Lords Appointments Commission

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 52338

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when (a) vacancies were announced for the members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and (b) the application process (i) closed and (ii) was cancelled; what the status is of the competition; and how m

Answered by Georgia Gould

The campaign to recruit up to two independent members to the Commission went live on 3 January 2025 and closed on 3 February 2025. Ministers are currently considering the next steps in this campaign and it remains open.

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