Good governance involves groups that are diverse and represent a wide range of people and opinions. There has also been recent criticism of the lack of diversity in the civil service, a problem which is clearly apparent when looking at public appointments. When asked, the Cabinet Office could not set out a clear plan for how it would improve the diversity of public appointments. The Cabinet Office has committed to developing a new website for public appointments and a new application tracking...

Good governance involves groups that are diverse and represent a wide range of people and opinions. There has also been recent criticism of the lack of diversity in the civil service, a problem which is clearly apparent when looking at public appointments. When asked, the Cabinet Office could not set out a clear plan for how it would improve the diversity of public appointments. The Cabinet Office has committed to developing a new website for public appointments and a new application tracking system. It expects the new 34 Qq 18–19 35 Q 16 36 Committee of Public Accounts, Challenges in using data across government, One Hundred and Eighteenth R Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: under_consideration