Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they used to appoint new board members for Channel 4.
Non-executive members of the Channel 4 Corporation board are appointed by Ofcom with the approval of the Secretary of State. Ofcom advertised for four vacancies for candidates with specific sector skills and experience. The Secretary of State approved the four candidates on the basis that they met the skills and experience set out in the four advertised job descriptions.