Committee on Standards in Public Life: Upholding Standards in Public Life
USPL-20
Response position Rejected
Delivery status Not started
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 Governance Code should be amended so that ministers must consult with the Commissioner for Public Appointments on the composition of all panel members for competitions for significant appointments.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Upholding Standards in Public Life, November 2021
Government response
Government response (the government's words)
The Government believes that the current process for Significant Public Appointments is properly constituted to ensure that the composition of Advisory Assessment Panels is balanced and fair.
From: HM Government. Source document ↗
Assessment by the issuing body
Assessment (the Committee's words)
rejected