Draft Civil Service Bill (Hansard, 11 May 2004)

§ Lord Lester of Herne Hill
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they intend to publish the draft Civil Service Bill within the next three months. [HL2619]

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
The Government are committed to publishing a draft Civil Service Bill for consultation in this parliamentary Session.

§ Lord Lester of Herne Hill
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Why the Departmental Report 2004 of the Cabinet Office (CM 6226 April 2004) contains no information about the progress made in taking forward the Government's commitment to start consultation on a draft Civil Service Bill during this parliamentary Session, other than to note that the Propriety and Ethics Team is in the lead on the. matter. [HL2653]

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
The Cabinet Office's depart mental report restates the Government's commitment to publish a draft Civil Service Bill for consultation in this parliamentary session. The Cabinet Office is currently taking work forward to deliver this commitment. The Government will set out their proposals in full when they publish the draft Bill.