Civil Service Commission - Project Open Gov

The independent body now providing Business Appointment Rules advice for some senior Crown servants.

Category: Government roles and offices Public bodies and agencies

Also used as: Civil Service Commission, CSC, First Civil Service Commissioner, Civil Service Commissioners

Official website: Visit the Civil Service Commission

Source / explainer: Read Civil Service Commission information on Business Appointment Rules

Last reviewed: 22 August 2026

The Civil Service Commission is an independent body with responsibilities relating to civil service recruitment principles and, under current Business Appointment Rules arrangements, advice for some senior Crown servants and special advisers after they leave Crown service.

Related terms

Advisory Committee on Business AppointmentsThe former advisory committee that considered some applications under the Business Appointment Rules until its functions were transferred in 2025.Business Appointment RulesRules applying when former ministers, civil servants and some Crown servants take up roles after leaving office.