Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether non-UK citizens are eligible to serve on Assessment Advisory Panels.

The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out the role of Advisory Assessment Panels and includes guidance on their composition. The only prerequisites for the composition of individual panels are that there should be a departmental representative and an independent member. It is for ministers to agree on the composition of all Advisory Assessment Panels, including deciding the appropriate mix of knowledge and experience amongst panel members, based upon the requirements of each individual campaign. There has been no change since under the previous administration.