...greater transparency around direct ministerial appointments and agreement to our recommendation that appointments of Non-Executive Directors of government departments will in future be regulated under the Governance Code for Public...
...standards in local government. In our review of local government standards in 2019 we specifically included Parish Councils in our brief because of the number and nature of concerns shared...
...arrangements. High standards are a public good. They improve predictability and promote better outcomes for society, increasing public confidence and the functioning of the economy. Public office is not simply...
...what needs to be done to fix it. Frankly, all those who work in Parliament in the public interest deserve better. Each employer, whether House administration or MP or Peer,...
