Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 9
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Prioritising commercial experience for Non-Executive Director roles risks limiting applicant diversity.
Recommendation
The Corporate Governance Code for Central Government Departments states that non-executive board members will be primarily from the commercial private sector and the Committee recognises the value individuals with this experience can bring to departmental boards. However, written evidence from Government departments suggests that skills and experience across a range of sectors are deemed valuable, depending on the needs of the department. Therefore, we do not feel that commercial experience should take such priority, particularly if there is a risk this could limit the diversity of applicants.
Paragraph Reference:
40
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗