The Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC) replaced the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 13 October 2025. This blog will therefore no longer be updated, but you can find future blogs, current information and updates on the EIC website.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Nolan Principles, the Committee are publishing a series of blogs about the work of a range of standards bodies in England. Our sixth blog is from Harry Rich, Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life published its report, Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies, on 25 March 2025.
In CSPL’s first report in 1995, Lord Nolan said three ‘golden threads’ were applicable right across all public life to maintain high standards: ‘All public bodies should have a Code of Conduct incorporating the seven principles of public life. Internal …