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Articles tagged with: Code of Conduct
New Code of Conduct for MPs will tighten loopholes and improve standards in Westminster for all
Parliament
By Chris Bryant MP
New Code of Conduct for MPs will tighten loopholes and improve standards in Westminster for all
To read some of the press, you would think every single MP is an identikit crook, thief, and habitual liar. But politics is an honourable profession. It is based in public service and many colleagues have made phenomenal contributions to our national life, often way beyond the call of duty.
The ministerial code must become law if we are serious about repairing broken trust in politics
Political parties
By Sir Kevin Barron
The ministerial code must become law if we are serious about repairing broken trust in politics
After the cash for questions scandal in 1994, the then-prime minister John Major set up the Committee on Standards in Public Life to review issues of standards applicable to public life.
MPs Won't Have A Limit On Second Job Earnings Or Hours After Failure To Find Cross-Party Consensus
Political parties
MPs Won't Have A Limit On Second Job Earnings Or Hours After Failure To Find Cross-Party Consensus
A new code of conduct for MPs will clamp down on paid consultancy roles but will not place a time limit on second jobs, or an upper limit on outside earnings.
MPs Demand More Detail On Boris Johnson's 'Vague' Second Jobs Intervention
Political parties
MPs Demand More Detail On Boris Johnson's "Vague" Second Jobs Intervention
The Prime Minister has been urged to clarify new proposals on second jobs which he has claimed will stop MPs from "exploiting their positions".
Boris Johnson Cleared By Ethics Watchdog Over Mustique Holiday But Criticised For 'Unusual' Funding
Political parties
Boris Johnson Cleared By Ethics Watchdog Over Mustique Holiday But Criticised For "Unusual" Funding
The Standards Committee has cleared Boris Johnson of breaking the MPs code of conduct over his Christmas holiday in the Caribbean.
PMs Should Not Be Able To Decide Which Ministers Are Investigated As It Leads To Code Breaches Being “Dismissed”, Says Advisor Who Quit Over Priti Patel Row
Political parties
PMs Should Not Be Able To Decide Which Ministers Are Investigated As It Leads To Code Breaches Being “Dismissed”, Says Advisor Who Quit Over Priti Patel Row
The decision to start investigations into ministers for breaking their code of conduct should not be made by the Prime Minister anymore.
How can Parliament more explicitly address bullying, harassment and racism in its Code of Conduct?
Political parties
By Arun Midha
How can Parliament more explicitly address bullying, harassment and racism in its Code of Conduct?
While some might argue that intolerance to racism and discrimination are reflected implicitly within the current Code of Conduct for MPs, there is a powerful argument to broaden the Code.
Kate Osamor given warning by Parliament watchdogs over threat to 'smash journalist's face in'
Political parties
Kate Osamor given warning by Parliament watchdogs over threat to 'smash journalist's face in'
Labour MP Kate Osamor has been given a warning by parliamentary watchdogs for threatening to "smash a journalist's face in" with a bat.