Parliament’s Engagement with the Public: A Fair Process?
...Parliament’s work and processes. The UK Parliament has increased its efforts to engage with the public in the last two decades. There are a number of ways in which this...
MPs’ outside interests - reasonable limits?
...scandal. Lord Nolan’s Committee concluded ‘MPs should remain free to have paid employment unrelated to their role as an MP’ alongside important recommendations to improve and enforce standards including increased...
The Collapse of Carillion - a Failure of Ethical Standards?
Posted by:
Sheila Drew Smith, Posted on:
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Categories:
Ethical standards, Ethical standards for providers of public services
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 …
Action is needed to stop intimidation in public life
...individuals are pressured to withdraw from debate or even step down. As an independent committee, our job is to advise the prime minister and make recommendations grounded in the best...