Public Administration - Third Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 February 2005.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Report

The UK Civil Service: a tradition of merit

A draft Bill to be welcomed

The need for legislation

Unintended consequences?

Areas of divergence

i. The powers of the Civil Service Commission

ii. Role of special advisers

iii. Number of special advisers

iv. Role of Parliament in approving the Civil Service Code

v. Informing Parliament about the Service

Definition of a civil servant

From a draft to a Bill

Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Reports from the Public Administration Select Committee since 2001

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Prepared 22 February 2005