For the appointment of Duffy the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) undertook a consultation of academics and literary organisations to draw up a short list of recommendations which they presented to the Prime Minister.
Untuk pelantikan Duffy, Departemen Budaya, Media dan Olahraga (Department for Culture, Media and Sport, DCMS) meminta konsultasi dari para akademisi dan organisasi sastra untuk menghimpun daftar pendek rekomendasi yang mereka hadirkan kepada Perdana Menteri.