Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 4
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 21
Lord Maude's review of non-executive directors and boards remains significantly overdue.
Conclusion
The Government’s commitment to review the appropriate role for NEDs and departmental boards, as part of the broader Governance and Accountability Review being led by the Rt. Hon. Lord Maude of Horsham, is welcome. However, the Committee is disappointed that it is now over five months overdue.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledged the delay in Lord Maude’s Review of Governance and Accountability, stating that additional time was granted for full consideration, and the Cabinet Office expects to receive and publish the final findings in the near future.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Rt Hon. Lord Maude of Horsham has been provided with additional time to ensure that he is able to fully consider all aspects of Civil Service Governance and Accountability, as set out in the review’s terms of reference (published in July 2022). The Cabinet Office expects to receive the final version of Lord Maude’s review in the near future. The Minister for the Cabinet Office wrote to the Chair of PACAC on 6 June reaffirming that the Government will publish the review’s findings. The Rt Hon. Lord Maude of Horsham should take into consideration the conclusions and recommendations of this inquiry into his final report for the Review of Governance and Accountability. The Government should prioritise publishing the findings of the Review within two weeks of it being delivered to provide public reassurance on the roles of NEDs and how they should be performed. (Paragraph 22) We will consider the recommendations from the Review of Governance and Accountability once it has been published and respond in due course.
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