Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Sp…

R9-8

Published April 2003

Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.

Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The Civil Service Commissioners should monitor the use of both short-term appointments and secondments to ensure that the core values of the Civil Service are not compromised. (page 38)

From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service, April 2003