The current public appointments process does not give confidence that it is efficient, transparent and fair. Following the Grimstone Review and the Committee’s 2016 recommendations, the Cabinet Office developed a Governance Code on public appointments which established the process that departments should follow. However, it currently does not check whether its Code is being followed across government. It does not collect data on whether ministers have overridden advice on public appointments,...

The current public appointments process does not give confidence that it is efficient, transparent and fair. Following the Grimstone Review and the Committee’s 2016 recommendations, the Cabinet Office developed a Governance Code on public appointments which established the process that departments should follow. However, it currently does not check whether its Code is being followed across government. It does not collect data on whether ministers have overridden advice on public appointments, nor does it have a plan in place to improve diversity across the appointments process. This gives rise to real risks around the transparency and account Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: under_consideration