Committee on Standards in Public Life: Upholding Standards in Public Life
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Response position Partially accepted
Delivery status In progress
Published November 2021
Addressed to Cabinet Office
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The Cabinet Office should ensure the Business Appointment Rules are applied consistently across all government departments, and work with ACOBA to promote best practice and awareness of the rules.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Upholding Standards in Public Life, November 2021
Government response
Government response (the government's words)
A new departmental training programme is underway and this will be supplemented as needed with other support, in collaboration with ACOBA. This will include guidance on the changes the Government is making to introduce a new application route for lower risk roles and will provide greater clarity on which roles do not require an application at all.
From: HM Government. Source document ↗
Assessment by the issuing body
Assessment (the Committee's words)
Partially met