Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Sp…
R9-10
Published April 2003
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
Principal Private Secretaries should continue to be permanent civil servants and they should have the responsibility for ensuring that the Minister has the full range of governmental advice affecting his or her duties. (page 39)
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service, April 2003