On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, the Government’s Lead Non-Executive, and the Chair of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) about non-executive director appointments across government departments and public bodies.1

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, the Government’s Lead Non-Executive, and the Chair of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) about non-executive director appointments across government departments and public bodies.1 Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented The Cabinet Office has been working with departments to look at ways in which efficiency can be improved across the entire public appointments system, so as to reduce the time the process takes, and to identify and