Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Sp…
R9-19
Published April 2003
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The Ministerial Code should be amended to make clear that all Ministers are personally accountable to the Prime Minister and to Parliament for the management and discipline of their special advisers. (page 49)
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service, April 2003