Children, Schools and Families Committee - Eighth Report
Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 October 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1 Background to the pre-appointment hearing

2 The requirements of the post

3 The preferred candidate

The candidate's background

The questioning

The Committee's view on the suitability of the candidate

Conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1 Letter to the Chairman from the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families

Appendix 2 Curriculum Vitae: Dr. Margaret Elizabeth (Maggie) Atkinson

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence - HC 998-II
12 October 2009

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Prepared 19 October 2009