Committees

Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules inquiry

Inquiry

The Committee on Standards is conducting an inquiry into the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules to run alongside the Parliamentary Commissioner’s current review. The Commissioner, who is independent of the Committee, has announced that there are likely to be several stages to her review process over the course of this year:

  • Her first consultation on the fundamental purpose of the Code and the audience to which it is directed
  • A second consultation on detailed changes to the rules
  • Finally, the Commissioner will make her recommendations to the Committee on Standards, which will consult on those changes before reporting to the House for its decision on a refreshed and updated Code and Rules

The Committee on Standards aims to ensure an open and informed discussion during each of these three stages, starting with oral evidence to consider whether the Code is fit for purpose and what can be learned from other similar professional codes, for politicians or for others.

Work news

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Correspondence with Andrew Tyrie MP on Code of Conduct
Committee on Standards publishes letter from Andrew Tyrie MP
28 February 2017
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Committee seeks the views of people outside Westminster
Committee on Standards hosts discussions about the standards expected of Members of Parliament
13 December 2016
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Journalists questioned on the Parliamentary Code of Conduct
Committee on Standards hears on how to increase public confidence in the code of conduct
8 December 2016
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MPs questioned on the Code of Conduct
Standards Committee hears on the review of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules
24 November 2016
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Purpose and scope of the Code of Conduct
Standards Committee hears what can be learnt from the Codes of Conduct by other professions
14 April 2016
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Review of the Code of Conduct
The Committee on Standards publishes a note on the codes of conduct and rules systems
8 February 2016
Total results 6 (page 1 of 1)

Contact us

  • Email: standards@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6615 (general enquiries) / 0207 219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk (Media enquiries)