Following the decision by the DCMS committee to reject the candidacy of Orland Fraser as next chair of the charity commission, we ask the government to rethink its approach.
Alongside others in the voluntary sector, ACEVO has repeatedly called for the appointment process for the next chair to be rerun in full and for greater diversity in the candidates. Therefore, ACEVO supports many of the conclusions in the committee’s report.
While Mr Fraser demonstrated the competency required to perform the role, it is vital that the leadership of the commission has the support of parliament, as well as the voluntary sector and the public. The decision not to endorse Mr Fraser has been reached following cross-party public scrutiny and should be respected as part of the democratic process.
