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Bullying and harassment in Parliament: monitoring Parliament’s response
Jane Ramsey, member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, sets out the initiatives underway in response to bullying and harassment allegations in Parliament.
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Clarifying conflicts of interest in local government
In this blog post, Dr Jane Martin discusses the ongoing evidence gathered for the Committee’s review of local government standards and the concerns being raised around the legal framework governing councillors’ declaration of conflicts of interest.
Welcome first steps to address bullying and harassment in Westminster – but the real test is yet to come
Last week’s publication of Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance policy is an important step forward to help deal with the damaging allegations that have been surfacing since last November. We’ve been keeping a close eye on developments in Parliament, to …
Improvements are needed to ensure transparency for voters in a digital age
Targeting voters with digital communications is now common practice, but with this have come concerns about allegations of misinformation, misuse of personal data, and overseas interference. In this guest blog, Sir John Holmes urges action by the UK’s governments and …