Government's preferred candidate for Social Mobility Commission questioned
12 July 2018
The Education Committee holds pre-appointment hearing with Dame Martina Milburn, the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC).
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- Inquiry: Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
- Education Committee
Witness
Wednesday 11 July, Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
At 9.30am
- Dame Martina Milburn, Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Purpose of the Session
The session with Dame Martina, Chief Executive of the Prince's Trust, will focus on her experience and performance in previous roles and her commitment to tackling social injustice.
Dame Martina was announced as the Government's preferred candidate on 23 May. The Committee will publish a short report following the session.
The Commission's previous Chair, Alan Milburn, resigned alongside his three fellow Commissioners in December. In March, the Committee published a report bringing forward recommendations for reform of the SMC.
Further information
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