Pre-appointment hearing with the chairman-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe : first joint report of session 2008-09, second report from the Business and Enterprise Committee of session 2008-09, first re

The committees held a joint pre-appointment hearing with Dr Colette Bowe, the chairman-elect of Ofcom.

This position is one of those key public positions identified by the Governance of Britain green paper as qualifying for pre-appointment hearings from Parliamentary committees.

The report examines briefly the role of the chairman and provides some biographical information about Dr Bowe, her cv, and a transcript of the oral hearing.

The committees conclude, having questioned Dr Bowe, that she is a suitable candidate for the post.