Appointment of the Chair of the Care Quality Commission
Description:... The Government is committed to involving Parliament in the appointment of key public officials, and nominees for certain positions should be subject to a pre-appointment hearing with the relevant select committee. The hearing would be non-binding, but in the light of the report from the committee, Ministers would decide whether to proceed. On 30 April 2008, the Secretary of State invited the Health Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing in respect of Baroness Young of Old Scone, the candidate for Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Report looks first at the CQC and the role of the Chair, then at the appointment process, and finally considers the suitability of the candidate. The Committee finds that Baroness Young is a suitable candidate for the post, and has the requisite professional competence, independence and integrity.
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