An opportunity to reform standards in central government
...to any particular scandal, but was intended as a health check on the complex web of regulatory bodies, rules and codes that have evolved over several decades. We looked at...
...to any particular scandal, but was intended as a health check on the complex web of regulatory bodies, rules and codes that have evolved over several decades. We looked at...
...government’s commitment to legislate for a new electoral offence of intimidation of candidates and campaigners during elections; and the LGA’s model code of conduct published in December which sets out...
...involves a reciprocal relationship between those in public life and the public. I recently discussed with the Chair of the LGA their consultation on the new model code for councillors....
...Ministerial Interests should have greater powers to initiate his own investigations under the Ministerial Code was overlooked. That was a decision of the elected government of the day - the...