Statistics on public appointments are published annually by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.<\/p>
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There has been one new appointment to the Civil Service Board since 12 July 2016. Tom Scholar joined the Board at the end of July after taking up his position as Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury. The full list of current Board members is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-service/about/our-governance<\/a><\/p>"}
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