Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Accepted
Paragraph: 53
Disappointing lack of progress implementing CSPL recommendation for Non-Executive Director appointment regulation.
Conclusion
The Government has indicated that it will implement the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s (CSPL) recommendation that NED appointments should be regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, which we welcome. However, it is disappointing that it appears no progress has been made since the CSPL report was published in 2021.
Government Response Summary
The government confirms it has met the commitment by updating the Public Appointments Order in Council 2023, which now includes the regulation of non-executive directors to ministerial department boards by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Paragraph Reference:
53
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government has confirmed its acceptance of the CSPL recommendation, to add the appointment of NEBMs to the boards of ministerial departments, in its response to those recommendations which was published and laid as a Command Paper in Parliament on 20 July. NEBM appointments will now align with the approach for all other regulated appointments. A refreshed Public Appointments Order in Council 2023 is now in place, updating the list of public bodies regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, including the addition of non-executive directors to the boards of ministerial departments. This commitment has therefore now been met. The classification of the Government Lead Non-Executive position as a significant appointment under the Code will be considered as part of the next refresh of the Significant Appointments list which is agreed between the Commissioner for Public Appointments and Government.