Group Scottish with Welsh The ministers stated that they were “very concerned” in the process of appointing the new Chairman of Ofcom “to be perceived as lacking in fairness and transparency.”
The top four team wrote to the cultural secretary Nadine Doris Requirements are included in the process and given a role to ensure that the selected candidates are “people who can work impartially and independently for the benefit of all nations.”
After the first round of interviews failed to find a candidate to lead the media regulatory agency, the selection process is restarting.
Former Daily Mail Editor and Vocal British Broadcasting Corporation According to reports, in the initial interview, critic Paul Duck was Boris Johnson’s first choice.
On Friday, Mr. Dacre announced in a letter era He is withdrawing from the race to become the next chairman of Ofcom.
In their letter, the ministers expressed concern about the “ongoing and long-term process” and how this would “adversely affect the status of the public service broadcasting system,” which is responsible for serving all countries.
The organization claimed that they wrote to Oliver Dawden, the predecessor of the Minister of Culture, but received no response.
“An appointment procedure that is tarnished or deemed to be such may affect Ofcom’s power to supervise public service broadcasting for the benefit of all nations
They wrote: “We are very concerned about the lack of fairness and transparency in Ofcom’s current appointment process.”
“An appointment procedure that is tarnished or deemed to be such may affect Ofcom’s power to supervise public service broadcasts for the benefit of all nations.”
They added that “involving a decentralized government will restore the credibility of the appointment process, which has been compromised by delays and problems with the true independence of the personnel involved”.
The organization continued: “We urge you to involve us fully in this process, because it is correct to protect a system that is very important to the public in Scotland, Wales and the UK as a whole.”
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports said: “The recruitment process is fair and open, and in accordance with the “Code of Public Appointment Management”, which clearly stipulates that the evaluation team must be objective when deciding which candidates meet the requirements. standard.
“This process is overseen by the Public Appointment Commissioner, who is responsible for ensuring that appointments are made in accordance with strict guidelines.”
