Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many candidates were were shortlisted for the role of Chair of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission.

In selecting Commissioners to the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, the Secretary of State’s priority is to assemble experts who can provide expertise and challenge on design quality and who are committed to building places that communities value and support. The role of Chair is an advisory role and was appointed directly. Professor Sir Roger Scruton’s commitment to promoting beauty in the built environment is well known and he has published extensively on the subject.