To improve transparency, Cabinet Secretary Simon Case told the Committee that he considered the suggestion that a register of direct appointments be maintained and published as “an obvious thing to do”.167 We agree and recommend that departments begin to compile and publish such registers immediately and that they are kept updated contemporaneously.

To improve transparency, Cabinet Secretary Simon Case told the Committee that he considered the suggestion that a register of direct appointments be maintained and published as “an obvious thing to do”.167 We agree and recommend that departments begin to compile and publish such registers immediately and that they are kept updated contemporaneously. Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Paragraph: 71 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government has issued new guidance on Non-Corporate Communication Channels which supersedes the 2013 guidance on use of private email. This guidance makes clear that “'Substantive government information' is information that materially impacts the direction of a piece of work or that gives eviden