Written questions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Appointments

Commons · Question 89715 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, published on 16 December 2016.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 19 Nov 2025

My department remains absolutely committed to the highest standards for all public appointments campaigns; DCMS is responsible for over 400 public appointment roles and has handled 80 appointments so far this year. The Department has recently reviewed all...