Ministers to delegate some public appointments in attempt to cut delays

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Under shake-up affecting about 4,000 roles, officials will run more of hiring process but ministers can have final say

Ministers are planning to speed up public appointments to bodies such as Ofcom, the Environment Agency and BBC by allowing more of the hiring process to be delegated to senior officials.

In the biggest shake-up of the public appointments process in a decade, the Cabinet Office is producing new guidance governing how candidates can be picked for about 4,000 public roles.