Civil Service
Commissioners welcome publication of the draft constitutional
renewal bill
CABINET OFFICE News
Release (CS Commisioners) issued by The Government News Network on
25 March 2008
The Civil Service
Commissioners welcome the publication today of the White Paper
'Governance of Britain - Constitutional Renewal' and the
accompanying draft Constitutional Renewal Bill.
Janet Paraskeva, the First Civil Service Commissioner said:
"The Civil Service plays a vital role in the life of the UK
and it is right that its core values- honesty, integrity,
impartiality and objectivity- are set out in statute.
The Commissioners welcome the publication of the draft
Constitutional Renewal Bill. We look forward to discussing the
Government's detailed proposal during the consultation period.
The draft Bill also places the Commissioners on a statutory
footing. We welcome this strengthening of our independence."
Notes to Editors
1. More information on the Civil Service commissioners can be
found at http://www.civilservicecommissoners.org
2. The Civil Service Commissioners are independent of Ministers
and the Civil Service.
3. The Civil Service Commissioners contribute to the development
of an effective and impartial Civil Service and support its core
values by giving an assurance that appointments are made on merit
on the basis of fair and open competition and by promoting the
Civil Service Code and hearing and determining appeals from civil
servants under the Code.