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Appointments Commission

The Appointments Commission comprises 5 individuals, including the Chairman of the PCC, the Chairman of PressBof and three others. It is responsible for appointing new members to the Commission and the Charter Compliance Panel, and also appoints the Charter Commissioner.

These arrangements ensure that the independent majority of the PCC is then appointed by an independent body unconnected with the press.

Baroness Buscombe (Chairman)
Chief Executive, The Advertising Association 2007-2009



Tim Bowdler CBE
Chairman, Press Standards Board of Finance
Chief Executive, Johnston Press plc

Andrew Phillips (Lord Phillips of Sudbury)
Solicitor

The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting CBE

Dr Elizabeth Vallance (Lady Vallance of Tummel)


Public Appointments Panel for lay member applications Applications for the post of Lay Commissioner are publicly advertised. They are scrutinised by the Independent Panel who draw up a short-list of candidates for the Appointments Commission to consider.