Political disengagement has been a growing concern in the UK as well as abroad: evidence suggests that many people feel dissatisfied with the system of governing and that their own involvement in national politics has little impact. In this guest …
The Committee is looking again at what is meant by reasonable limits for MPs’ outside interests, how the recommendations the Committee made in 2009 have been implemented, and how they operate in practice. We announced our review last year, and …
As further details emerge about the collapse of Carillion, it is tempting to put their failures down to a lack of poor strategic leadership and competent financial management. Details supporting that thesis may well emerge over the coming months as …
The committee on standards in public life has published its report on intimidation in public life. Intimidation of parliamentary candidates does not just affect those who receive it directly, it affects all of us. It affects the volunteers, supporters, staff …
It has been another bad few weeks for Parliament and trust in public life. Reports of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour across the political spectrum over many years are worrying on a variety of fronts. Not only have they clearly …
When does legitimate scrutiny or robust debate cross the line into intimidation? This has been a central question for the Committee as part of our current review into the intimidation of Parliamentary candidates. Intimidation of individuals who are standing for …
Last year, the Committee completed its report ‘Striking the Balance: Upholding the Seven Principles of Public Life in Regulation’. Some 80 regulatory bodies occupy a unique role in public life covering a vast range of sectors and professions. The Committee’s …
The question of how best to promote integrity in British public life is one which continues to challenge our democracy. How do we identify, promulgate and enforce high standards across the public sector, broadly defined? How do changes to the …
With so much political news over the last few months, the election of six new Metro Mayors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Tees Valley, West of England and the West Midlands has not received as much attention as …
The intimidation of public office holders, particularly on social media, has been a regular feature of Committee discussion in recent years. Indeed, the impact of social media and the need to recognise public service have been on the Committee’s mind …
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