You asked
Please can you send me all the information that was put in the public domain about the recruitment of the current and four previous National Statisticians. The information to include but not be limited to the advertisement(s) and applicants pack, and all allied press releases and similar announcements regarding the process including the announcement of the successful applicant. Please include any announcements of reappointments.
Please also set out the members of the interview panels.
If any of this information is on a webpage, please supply the link.
We said
Thank you for your request. Recruitment at Permanent Secretary level is managed by the Executive Talent Team within the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office managed the recruitment of the current and previous four National Statisticians. Therefore, the amount of information held by ONS on this topic is rather limited. The announcements which we have retained records on can be found in the attached links.
12 May 2014 - News release on the appointment of John Pullinger
6 August 2009 - Press release on the appointment of Jil Matheson
6 May 2008 - Press release on the re-appointment of Karen Dunnell
The Cabinet Office website gives contact details and instructions on how to make a Freedom of Information request.