The post was created in 1855 following publication of the
Northcote–Trevelyan Report by
Charles Trevelyan and
Stafford Northcote that advocated the decoupling of appointments of senior civil servants from ministers to insure the impartiality of the
Civil Service.[1] Following a report of the
Committee on Standards in Public Life, "Defining the Boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, special advisers and the permanent Civil Service" in 2003, the appointment of the First Civil Service Commissioner is made by Government after consultation with the leaders of the main opposition parties.[2] They are then appointed by the
King under Royal Prerogative.[3]
Chapman, Richard A (2004). The Civil Service Commission, 1855-1991 : From Patronage to Proficiency. London: Frank Cass.
ISBN978-0-7146-5340-2.
OCLC56457389.
The post was created in 1855 following publication of the
Northcote–Trevelyan Report by
Charles Trevelyan and
Stafford Northcote that advocated the decoupling of appointments of senior civil servants from ministers to insure the impartiality of the
Civil Service.[1] Following a report of the
Committee on Standards in Public Life, "Defining the Boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, special advisers and the permanent Civil Service" in 2003, the appointment of the First Civil Service Commissioner is made by Government after consultation with the leaders of the main opposition parties.[2] They are then appointed by the
King under Royal Prerogative.[3]
Chapman, Richard A (2004). The Civil Service Commission, 1855-1991 : From Patronage to Proficiency. London: Frank Cass.
ISBN978-0-7146-5340-2.
OCLC56457389.