- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Lauren Codling
by LAUREN CODLING THE UK is looking to encourage diversity in public appointment roles, it was stressed last week during an exclusive event in Downing Street. Each year, the government makes more than 1,000 public appointments to the boards of 500 public bodies, which between them spend over £200 billion of public money annually. However, according to current statistics, only 10 per cent of public appointees are from an ethnic minority background, while 43 per cent are women. Roles of public bodies include appointments within the NHS, the National Portrait Gallery and the British Museum. The minister for implementation, Oliver…
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