Richard Thomas CBE was appointed as a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 17 May 2012.
Richard has previously held the roles of Information Commissioner, Trustee of the Whitehall & Industry Group, board member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and vice president of the Trading Standards Institute.
...best practice points and recommendations for regulators and the government intended to help regulators measure their ethical standards against the very best and promote greater public trust in regulation. Having...
...in the bottom three of the ‘least trusted profession’ league tables alongside cabinet ministers and estate agents. Nonetheless, a free and independent press is also fundamental to political accountability and...
A flurry of recent news stories has raised controversy about ex-ministers and senior civil servants passing through ‘the revolving door’- moving from government service into well-remunerated positions in the private sector. But at least such moves are overseen by …
...series of best practice benchmarks which we hope regulators and their sponsor Departments will use to check their own practice. The report will be launched to an audience of regulators...
