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A point was added to the "Map of Scientific Advisory Committees / Councils and Arms Length Bodies associated with government departments" page to explain where to interact with the map.

HTML attachment in the form of a Map of Scientific Advisory Committees / Councils and Arms Length Bodies associated with government departments has been added. The wording on the landing page has been altered to reflect the addition of this HTML attachment.

Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees (CoPSAC) updated to reflect changes in legislation and guidance - in particular revisions to paragraphs on independence, diversity and inclusion, and transparency.

The advice on making public appointments to scientific advisory committees needs to be updated. Those making appointments should contact the Cabinet Office Public Appointments Policy Team (PAPT) for advice.

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