§ Lord Baker of Dorkingasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will request the Commissioner for Public Appointments to publish the names of the selection panel chosen for the appointment process for the chair of the BBC Governors. [HL1682]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyIt is not our policy to give details of individual panel members. This is to avoid the risk of them being subjected to unwarranted pressure at any stage of the process. The practice has been in place since the introduction of an independent element into the process in 1996.