TheCommissioner for Public Appointments is a British public servant, appointed by the King,[1] whose primary role is to provide independent assurance that ministerial public appointments across theUnited Kingdom byHM Government Ministers (and devolved appointments byWelsh Government Ministers) are made in accordance with the Principles of Public Appointments and theCabinet Office's Governance Code on Public Appointments.[2] The commissioner issues an annual report and a statistical bulletin each year.[3]
There are similar bodies for two other jurisdictions of the United Kingdom – theCommissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland and the Office of theCommissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.
As of July 2022[update], the current commissioner for public appointments isWilliam Shawcross.[4]
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