Policy paper

Functional review of bodies providing expert advice to government

This review is the second in a series of functional reviews of arm’s length bodies and was led by the Cabinet Office in collaboration with advisory NDPBs.

From:
Cabinet Office
Published
21 August 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Report on the Functional Review of Bodies Providing Expert Advice to Government

PDF, 1000 KB, 49 pages

Good Practice Indicators

PDF, 1.33 MB, 20 pages

Details

The functional review of bodies providing expert advice to government was undertaken in order to:

  • establish a framework that optimises the creation, provision, dissemination and use of independent expert advice within government
  • by identifying appropriate classification and operation of advisory bodies in government, drawing on lessons from aNDPBs and departmental expert committees
  • making practical recommendations on the management, organisation and impact of expert advice and the bodies that provide it

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Published 21 August 2017

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