Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Sp…
R9-16
Published April 2003
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
As a category of government servant distinct from the Civil Service, special advisers should have terms of service which preserve the relevant elements from the Civil Service Code, the Civil Service Management Code and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. (page 45)
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service, April 2003