Ofcom: Appointment of Chair Debate
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Lord Cormack
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(3 years ago)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
On the first part of the noble Baroness’s question, yes, this underlines the importance of having independent people appointed to oversee such important regulators. It also underlines the need for boards with a broad and diverse range of views. All government departments and regulators such as Ofcom benefit from that breadth of experience and views.
Lord Cormack (Con)
Is it not vital that whoever is chosen is articulate, has a strong mind and, most of all, has the courage to stand up to the giants of social media?
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
The criteria for this big and important job are published online and note the role that Ofcom has in regulating not just the traditional media but the social media too.