Knowledge (XXG)

Civil Service Commission (United Kingdom)

Source 📝

46: 1382: 362: 108:. First introduced in 2006 and later updated in 2015, the code has four main principals that public sector workers must be held accountable to: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. 84:
in 2003, the appointment of the First Civil Service Commissioner is made by Government after consultation with the leaders of the main opposition parties. They are then appointed by the
1142: 1326: 1416: 92:. The First Civil Service Commissioner is appointed for a fixed term of five years, although another commissioner may act as an interim First Commissioner when necessary. 578: 1137: 1176: 370: 1411: 1250: 1220: 1117: 1181: 1369: 1386: 1082: 994: 1406: 1270: 1336: 1321: 1265: 1031: 105: 77: 1296: 1245: 1107: 476: 412: 1160: 130: 62: 520: 486: 124: 1364: 803: 758: 713: 668: 623: 549: 438: 1421: 1352: 1255: 1112: 178: 58: 1331: 1230: 1152: 1127: 334: 233: 70: 35: 1357: 1260: 172: 309: 1311: 1122: 215: 206: 185: 69:
that advocated the decoupling of appointments of senior civil servants from ministers to ensure the impartiality of the
1280: 104:
is a set of regulations that govern the conduct of civil servants in the UK. The regulations are broadly based on the
1275: 1316: 572: 1075: 38:, providing assurance that appointments are on merit after fair and open competition, and hears appeals under the 1215: 148: 888: 1197: 1068: 118: 82:"Defining the Boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, special advisers and the permanent Civil Service" 1301: 394: 1305: 973: 521:"Order-in-Council dated 12 August 1907. Appointment of Lord Francis Hervey as First Commissioner ..." 160: 154: 142: 293: 66: 39: 335:"Government publishes response to the ninth report of the committee on standards in public life" 1132: 1037: 1027: 482: 89: 1207: 808: 763: 718: 673: 628: 554: 443: 288: 249: 54: 239: 928:
Hughes, Colin (March 24, 1989). "Parliament and Politics: New civil service key player".
45: 1099: 1091: 194: 1400: 267: 1055: 227: 200: 826: 781: 736: 691: 646: 586: 461: 338: 17: 258: 221: 166: 85: 812: 767: 722: 677: 632: 558: 447: 797: 752: 707: 662: 617: 543: 432: 1041: 1024:
The Civil Service Commission, 1855–1991 : From Patronage to Proficiency
53:
The Civil Service Commission was established by Gladstone through an
42:. The commission is independent of government and the Civil Service. 44: 1060: 1064: 363:"Law Society chief named new First Civil Service Commissioner" 337:(Press release). 10 Downing Street. 2003-09-11. Archived from 974:"Baroness Prashar appointed first Civil Service Commissioner" 433:"Pakington , John Somerset, first Baron Hampton (1799–1880)" 478:
The Civil Service Commission, 1855–1991: A Bureau Biography
133:, Viscount Enfield (later 3rd Earl of Strafford) (1880–88) 413:"7 Rules for (Public) Life: The Nolan Principles in 2024" 369:. Reed Business Information. 2005-12-22. Archived from 1143:
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office
1345: 1289: 1229: 1206: 1190: 1169: 1151: 1098: 708:"Helsby, Laurence Norman, Baron Helsby (1908–1978)" 798:"Abell, Sir George Edmond Brackenbury (1904–1989)" 796: 753:"Mallaby, Sir (Howard) George Charles (1902–1978)" 751: 706: 661: 618:"Waterfield, Sir (Alexander) Percival (1888–1965)" 616: 542: 541:Dampier, W. C. D; Matthew, H. C. G., Rev. (2004). 431: 913:"Prison service head to recruit civil servants". 57:on 21 May 1855 following the publication of the 1332:Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists 943:"Woman takes top job – Ann Elizabeth Bowtell". 858:"Three appointments are made at the Treasury". 1138:Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office 1076: 8: 1177:Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 807:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 762:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 717:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 672:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 627:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 577:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 553:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 442:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 1251:Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 544:"Leathes, Sir Stanley Mordaunt (1861–1938)" 1182:Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 1083: 1069: 1061: 1417:1855 establishments in the United Kingdom 1370:Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat 1056:Office of the Civil Service Commissioners 663:"Sinker, Sir (Algernon) Paul (1905–1977)" 112:List of First Civil Service Commissioners 500: 498: 853: 851: 804:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 759:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 714:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 669:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 624:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 550:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 439:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 357: 355: 280: 1271:House of Lords Appointments Commission 570: 270:, Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (2022 - 1322:Infrastructure and Projects Authority 1266:Committee on Standards in Public Life 958:"Most civil servant – Michael Bett". 78:Committee on Standards in Public Life 7: 1297:Commissioner for Public Appointments 1246:Equality and Human Rights Commission 1108:Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 840:"First Civil Service Commissioner". 600:"First Civil Service Commissioner". 389: 387: 1327:Office of the Parliamentary Counsel 1412:National civil service commissions 1161:Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary 25: 264:Rosie Glazebrook (2021) (Interim) 125:John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton 1381: 1380: 1365:Defence and Overseas Secretariat 862:. February 25, 1971. p. 18. 844:. September 21, 1967. p. 2. 604:. November 12, 1927. p. 12. 1353:Civil Contingencies Secretariat 1256:Boundary Commission for England 1113:Minister for the Cabinet Office 947:. February 12, 1993. p. 2. 877:. January 25, 1974. p. 18. 255:Kathryn Bishop (2016) (Interim) 106:Seven Principles of Public Life 1407:Civil Service (United Kingdom) 1276:Security Vetting Appeals Panel 1128:Leader of the House of Commons 234:Usha Prashar, Baroness Prashar 1: 1358:Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms 1317:Government Estates Management 1261:Boundary Commission for Wales 547:. In Matthew, H. C. G (ed.). 245:Mark Addison (2011) (Interim) 173:Laurence Helsby, Baron Helsby 139:William Courthope (1892–1907) 34:regulates recruitment to the 1312:Government Equalities Office 1123:Leader of the House of Lords 995:"Letter from Cabinet Office" 889:"Obituary: Sir Angus Fraser" 827:UK public library membership 782:UK public library membership 737:UK public library membership 692:UK public library membership 647:UK public library membership 587:UK public library membership 509:. August 8, 1907. p. 7. 505:"Civil Service Commission". 462:UK public library membership 308:Walker, David (2003-07-09). 297:. 22 May 1855. p. 1961. 212:Dennis Trevelyan (1983–1989) 36:United Kingdom Civil Service 1281:Senior Salaries Review Body 1022:Chapman, Richard A (2004). 917:. March 5, 1983. p. 3. 615:Chapman, Richard A (2004). 475:Chapman, Richard A (2004). 1438: 1221:Government Property Agency 1191:Non-ministerial department 1118:Minister without Portfolio 976:. M2 Presswire. 2000-04-19 481:. Routledge. p. 107. 76:Following a report of the 59:Northcote–Trevelyan Report 1378: 750:Gittings, Robert (2004). 49:Civill Service Commission 1241:Civil Service Commission 1216:Crown Commercial Service 399:Institute for Government 32:Civil Service Commission 1198:UK Statistics Authority 1170:Ministerial departments 932:. pp. 8:Home News. 895:. London. July 18, 2001 430:Chilcott, Paul (2004). 161:Sir Percival Waterfield 155:Sir Roderick Meiklejohn 1422:Government recruitment 1302:Government Car Service 1026:. London: Frank Cass. 873:"Commissioner named". 813:10.1093/ref:odnb/39894 768:10.1093/ref:odnb/31402 723:10.1093/ref:odnb/66857 705:Caulcott, Tom (2004). 678:10.1093/ref:odnb/64548 633:10.1093/ref:odnb/66876 559:10.1093/ref:odnb/34458 448:10.1093/ref:odnb/21149 50: 1306:Prime Ministerial Car 795:Ellis, Roger (2004). 523:The National Archives 417:Civil Service College 191:John Hunt (1967–1971) 48: 1337:Privy Council Office 395:"Civil Service Code" 157:, KBE CB (1927–1939) 1290:Other organisations 1000:. December 21, 2010 149:Sir Stanley Leathes 143:Lord Francis Hervey 1208:Executive agencies 419:. 9 February 2024. 401:. 22 January 2021. 294:The London Gazette 179:Sir George Mallaby 102:Civil Service Code 96:Civil Service Code 67:Stafford Northcote 51: 40:Civil Service Code 27:UK government body 18:Civil Service Code 1394: 1393: 1133:Paymaster General 1033:978-0-7146-5340-2 962:. March 16, 1995. 825:(Subscription or 780:(Subscription or 735:(Subscription or 690:(Subscription or 660:Lee, J M (2004). 645:(Subscription or 585:(Subscription or 573:cite encyclopedia 460:(Subscription or 90:royal prerogative 63:Charles Trevelyan 16:(Redirected from 1429: 1384: 1383: 1231:Non-departmental 1085: 1078: 1071: 1062: 1045: 1009: 1008: 1006: 1005: 999: 991: 985: 984: 982: 981: 970: 964: 963: 955: 949: 948: 940: 934: 933: 925: 919: 918: 910: 904: 903: 901: 900: 885: 879: 878: 870: 864: 863: 855: 846: 845: 837: 831: 830: 822: 820: 819: 800: 792: 786: 785: 777: 775: 774: 755: 747: 741: 740: 732: 730: 729: 710: 702: 696: 695: 687: 685: 684: 665: 657: 651: 650: 642: 640: 639: 620: 612: 606: 605: 597: 591: 590: 582: 576: 568: 566: 565: 546: 538: 532: 531: 529: 528: 517: 511: 510: 502: 493: 492: 472: 466: 465: 457: 455: 454: 435: 427: 421: 420: 409: 403: 402: 391: 382: 381: 379: 378: 359: 350: 349: 347: 346: 331: 325: 324: 322: 321: 305: 299: 298: 285: 250:David Normington 228:Sir Michael Bett 222:Dame Ann Bowtell 55:order in council 21: 1437: 1436: 1432: 1431: 1430: 1428: 1427: 1426: 1397: 1396: 1395: 1390: 1374: 1341: 1285: 1232: 1225: 1202: 1186: 1165: 1147: 1094: 1089: 1052: 1034: 1021: 1018: 1016:Further reading 1013: 1012: 1003: 1001: 997: 993: 992: 988: 979: 977: 972: 971: 967: 957: 956: 952: 942: 941: 937: 930:The Independent 927: 926: 922: 912: 911: 907: 898: 896: 893:The Independent 887: 886: 882: 872: 871: 867: 857: 856: 849: 839: 838: 834: 824: 817: 815: 794: 793: 789: 779: 772: 770: 749: 748: 744: 734: 727: 725: 704: 703: 699: 689: 682: 680: 659: 658: 654: 644: 637: 635: 614: 613: 609: 599: 598: 594: 584: 569: 563: 561: 540: 539: 535: 526: 524: 519: 518: 514: 504: 503: 496: 489: 474: 473: 469: 459: 452: 450: 429: 428: 424: 411: 410: 406: 393: 392: 385: 376: 374: 367:Personnel Today 361: 360: 353: 344: 342: 333: 332: 328: 319: 317: 307: 306: 302: 287: 286: 282: 277: 240:Janet Paraskeva 201:Dr Fergus Allen 167:Sir Paul Sinker 114: 98: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1435: 1433: 1425: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1399: 1398: 1392: 1391: 1379: 1376: 1375: 1373: 1372: 1367: 1362: 1361: 1360: 1349: 1347: 1343: 1342: 1340: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1309: 1299: 1293: 1291: 1287: 1286: 1284: 1283: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1258: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1237: 1235: 1227: 1226: 1224: 1223: 1218: 1212: 1210: 1204: 1203: 1201: 1200: 1194: 1192: 1188: 1187: 1185: 1184: 1179: 1173: 1171: 1167: 1166: 1164: 1163: 1157: 1155: 1149: 1148: 1146: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1104: 1102: 1096: 1095: 1092:Cabinet Office 1090: 1088: 1087: 1080: 1073: 1065: 1059: 1058: 1051: 1050:External links 1048: 1047: 1046: 1032: 1017: 1014: 1011: 1010: 986: 965: 950: 935: 920: 905: 880: 865: 847: 832: 787: 742: 697: 652: 607: 592: 533: 512: 494: 487: 467: 422: 404: 383: 351: 326: 300: 279: 278: 276: 273: 272: 271: 265: 262: 256: 253: 246: 243: 237: 231: 225: 219: 213: 210: 204: 198: 192: 189: 182: 176: 170: 164: 158: 152: 146: 140: 137: 134: 128: 122: 113: 110: 97: 94: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1434: 1423: 1420: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1404: 1402: 1389: 1388: 1377: 1371: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1359: 1356: 1355: 1354: 1351: 1350: 1348: 1344: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1315: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1303: 1300: 1298: 1295: 1294: 1292: 1288: 1282: 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1239: 1238: 1236: 1234: 1233:public bodies 1228: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1213: 1211: 1209: 1205: 1199: 1196: 1195: 1193: 1189: 1183: 1180: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1172: 1168: 1162: 1159: 1158: 1156: 1154: 1153:Civil Service 1150: 1144: 1141: 1139: 1136: 1134: 1131: 1129: 1126: 1124: 1121: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1111: 1109: 1106: 1105: 1103: 1101: 1097: 1093: 1086: 1081: 1079: 1074: 1072: 1067: 1066: 1063: 1057: 1054: 1053: 1049: 1043: 1039: 1035: 1029: 1025: 1020: 1019: 1015: 996: 990: 987: 975: 969: 966: 961: 954: 951: 946: 939: 936: 931: 924: 921: 916: 909: 906: 894: 890: 884: 881: 876: 869: 866: 861: 854: 852: 848: 843: 836: 833: 828: 814: 810: 806: 805: 799: 791: 788: 783: 769: 765: 761: 760: 754: 746: 743: 738: 724: 720: 716: 715: 709: 701: 698: 693: 679: 675: 671: 670: 664: 656: 653: 648: 634: 630: 626: 625: 619: 611: 608: 603: 596: 593: 588: 580: 574: 560: 556: 552: 551: 545: 537: 534: 522: 516: 513: 508: 501: 499: 495: 490: 488:0-7146-5340-3 484: 480: 479: 471: 468: 463: 449: 445: 441: 440: 434: 426: 423: 418: 414: 408: 405: 400: 396: 390: 388: 384: 373:on 2011-07-18 372: 368: 364: 358: 356: 352: 341:on 2007-06-11 340: 336: 330: 327: 315: 311: 304: 301: 296: 295: 290: 284: 281: 274: 269: 268:Gisela Stuart 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 251: 247: 244: 241: 238: 235: 232: 229: 226: 223: 220: 217: 214: 211: 208: 205: 202: 199: 196: 193: 190: 187: 183: 180: 177: 174: 171: 168: 165: 162: 159: 156: 153: 150: 147: 144: 141: 138: 135: 132: 129: 126: 123: 120: 116: 115: 111: 109: 107: 103: 95: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 74: 72: 71:Civil Service 68: 64: 60: 56: 47: 43: 41: 37: 33: 19: 1385: 1346:Secretariats 1240: 1023: 1002:. Retrieved 989: 978:. Retrieved 968: 959: 953: 944: 938: 929: 923: 914: 908: 897:. Retrieved 892: 883: 874: 868: 859: 841: 835: 816:. Retrieved 802: 790: 771:. Retrieved 757: 745: 726:. Retrieved 712: 700: 681:. Retrieved 667: 655: 636:. Retrieved 622: 610: 601: 595: 562:. Retrieved 548: 536: 525:. Retrieved 515: 506: 477: 470: 451:. Retrieved 437: 425: 416: 407: 398: 375:. Retrieved 371:the original 366: 343:. Retrieved 339:the original 329: 318:. Retrieved 314:The Guardian 313: 303: 292: 283: 216:John Holroyd 207:Angus Fraser 195:K. H. Clucas 186:George Abell 101: 99: 81: 75: 52: 31: 29: 310:"Fair game" 289:"No. 21717" 261:(2016–2021) 259:Ian Watmore 252:(2011–2016) 242:(2006–2010) 236:(2000–2005) 230:(1995–2000) 224:(1993–1995) 218:(1989–1993) 209:(1981–1983) 203:(1974–1981) 197:(1971–1974) 188:(1964-1967) 181:(1959–1964) 175:(1954–1959) 169:(1951–1954) 163:(1939–1951) 151:(1910–1927) 145:(1907-1909) 131:George Byng 127:(1875–1880) 119:Edward Ryan 1401:Categories 1004:2016-04-04 980:2008-02-02 899:2008-07-18 829:required.) 818:2008-02-03 784:required.) 773:2008-02-03 739:required.) 728:2008-02-03 694:required.) 683:2008-02-03 649:required.) 638:2008-02-03 589:required.) 564:2008-07-17 527:2008-02-03 464:required.) 453:2008-02-03 377:2008-02-02 345:2008-02-02 320:2003-07-09 275:References 1100:Ministers 960:The Times 945:The Times 915:The Times 875:The Times 860:The Times 842:The Times 602:The Times 507:The Times 121:(1855–75) 1387:Category 1042:56457389 316:. London 1040:  1030:  823: 778: 733: 688: 643: 583: 485:  458: 88:under 998:(PDF) 1038:OCLC 1028:ISBN 579:link 483:ISBN 248:Sir 184:Sir 117:Sir 100:The 86:King 65:and 30:The 809:doi 764:doi 719:doi 674:doi 629:doi 555:doi 444:doi 136:... 61:by 1403:: 1036:. 891:. 850:^ 801:. 756:. 711:. 666:. 621:. 575:}} 571:{{ 497:^ 436:. 415:. 397:. 386:^ 365:. 354:^ 312:. 291:. 80:, 73:. 1308:) 1304:( 1084:e 1077:t 1070:v 1044:. 1007:. 983:. 902:. 821:. 811:: 776:. 766:: 731:. 721:: 686:. 676:: 641:. 631:: 581:) 567:. 557:: 530:. 491:. 456:. 446:: 380:. 348:. 323:. 20:)

Index

Civil Service Code
United Kingdom Civil Service
Civil Service Code

order in council
Northcote–Trevelyan Report
Charles Trevelyan
Stafford Northcote
Civil Service
Committee on Standards in Public Life
King
royal prerogative
Seven Principles of Public Life
Edward Ryan
John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton
George Byng
Lord Francis Hervey
Sir Stanley Leathes
Sir Roderick Meiklejohn
Sir Percival Waterfield
Sir Paul Sinker
Laurence Helsby, Baron Helsby
Sir George Mallaby
George Abell
K. H. Clucas
Dr Fergus Allen
Angus Fraser
John Holroyd
Dame Ann Bowtell
Sir Michael Bett

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.