The Government has indicated that it will implement the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s (CSPL) recommendation that NED appointments should be regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, which we welcome. However, it is disappointing that it appears no progress has been made since the CSPL report was published in 2021.

The Government has indicated that it will implement the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s (CSPL) recommendation that NED appointments should be regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, which we welcome. However, it is disappointing that it appears no progress has been made since the CSPL report was published in 2021. Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 53 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government has confirmed its acceptance of the CSPL recommendation, to add the appointment of NEBMs to the boards of ministerial departments, in its response to those recommendations which was published and laid as a Command Paper in Parliament on 20 July. NEBM appointments will now align with t