Nolan Principles
As new MPs take their seats in Parliament, Lord Evans reflects on the importance of the Nolan principles in supporting high standards of behaviour and building trust in politicians.
...new MPs, new and explicit codes of conduct, and the extraordinary bravery of individual voices in bringing bad behaviour to light, these scandals recur with unedifying regularity. A scandal breaks,...
...evidence we receive will inform a submission into any review by the Commons Committee on Standards of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules for MPs in due...
...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...