The Work of the Civil Service: key themes and preliminary findings Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

1 Introduction

Background to the Inquiry

Our inquiry

2 Skills and capability

Subject specialism and expertise

Contracting and commercial capability

Strategic thinking capability

Capability for leaving the EU

Training of civil servants

3 Relationship between Ministers and officials

Role of Ministers and professional development

4 Change and reform in the Civil Service

Civil service efforts to reform

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





28 April 2017