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Non-executive director appointments

Status: Closed Opened: 10 Jan 2024 Closed: 28 May 2024 11 recommendations 12 conclusions 1 report

Non-executive directors (NEDs) serve on the boards of Government departments and arm’s-length bodies (ALBs). Their role is to provide challenge and expert advice grounded in experience to management boards and Government ministers. The Committee’s 2021 report on Government’s delivery through arm’s-length bodies noted controversy around the appointment of NEDs to departmental boards as raising questions …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirtieth Report - Non-executive appointments HC 460 8 May 2024 23 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
16 Conclusion Thirtieth Report - Non-executive appoin… Not Addressed

Ministers ultimately select independent and senior independent panel members for appointments.

We also questioned the Cabinet Office about the requirements for independent panel members and senior independent panel members who served on the Advisory Assessment Panels (“Panels”).28 All Panels are expected to have an independent member. “Significant” appointments, as laid out in a particular list, are required by the Governance Code …

Government response. The government believes the current processes are rigorous and therefore does not consider further guidance or process necessary.
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
18 Mar 2024 Elizabeth Passey · Rural Payments Agency, Michael Jary · Cabinet Office, Simon Madden · NHSX, Sir Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
16 Apr 2024 — Correspondence from Simon Madden, Director of Propriety & Ethics, Cabinet Offic…
15 Apr 2024 — Correspondence from Simon Madden, Director of Propriety & Ethics, Cabinet Offic…
15 Apr 2024 — Joint correspondence from Sir Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Offi…