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Session 2007-08 Publications on the internet Public Administration Committee Publications

Public Administration - Tenth Report 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 22 May 2008. Contents   Terms of Reference Summary 1  Introduction Background: our involvement Conduct of our inquiry 2  Civil service provisions 'A few clauses' Definition of a civil servant (clause 25) Management of the civil service (clause 27) The Civil Service Codes (clauses 30-33) Exceptions from appointment on merit (clause 34) Appointments to be made directly by the Crown Senior diplomatic appointments Appointments excepted by the recruitment principles Special advisers (clauses 38 and 39) Status and powers of the Civil Service Commissioners Appointment of the Civil Service Commissioners (Schedule 4, Part 1) Administrative and financial independence (Schedule 4, Part 2) Investigations into the application of the Civil Service Code (clause 32) Provisions not included in the draft bill Promotion on merit Ministerial obligations Machinery of Government changes Civil service: conclusion 3  More power to Parliament? War-making powers Treaties Passports Wider review of the royal prerogative More power or status quo? 4  Conclusion Conclusions and recommendations Annex: Table comparing civil service provisions in draft bills since 2004 Formal Minutes Witnesses List of written evidence List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament List of Oral and Written Evidence Thursday 24 April 2008 Tuesday 29 April 2008

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