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Asked about the new appointment and why it had taken so long, the PMS said that as people would have seen, Sir Christopher Kelly, a very distinguished former Permanent Secretary and civil servant who had served Government’s of both parties had been appointed as the new Commissioner. The process was overseen by the Independent Commissioner for Public Appointments who had followed very detailed guidance for the appointment of this individual. The appointment panel was made up of Sir Gus O’Donnell plus a member of staff at the Committee, who gave advice to the Prime Minister; the advice was given on Monday and an announcement was made today. The PMS added that it was a very thorough process, which had taken time. The previous Prime Minister had not thought it appropriate for him to make the appointment when Sir Alistair Graham’s term of office ended, so there had been a gap. The new Prime Minister had kick-started the process in July.

Put that Alastair Graham’s description of the process had been dithering incompetence, the PMS said that there had been a very thorough process, on the basis of an appointment panel that had included the Cabinet Secretary and was overseen by the Independent Commissioner for Public Appointments.

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