House of Lords written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord De Mauley on 11 August (WA 427) concerning the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, what process was used to reduce the 96 applications for commissioner posts to 27; who did the vetting; and when.
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Appointment is on merit and via open competition, regulated by OCPA. In March 2011, the selection panel sifted the 96 applications received by the closing date of the competition. Only those applicants who clearly demonstrated in their application forms that they met the selection criteria were then invited to interview. The process was validated by the independent public appointments assessor.
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