MPs reject government’s ‘unimaginative’ choice for Charity Commission chair

Committee says it has reservations over selection process and lack of diversity in shortlist

A committee of MPs has rejected the government's choice for the next chair of the Charity Commission, blaming ministers for a slapdash and unimaginative choice" in selecting the one-time Conservative parliamentary candidate Orlando Fraser.

While the digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) committee said it had no grounds for concern about Fraser as an individual, it had serious reservations about the selection process, including the lack of diversity in the shortlist.