Standards and Privileges - Fourth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 March 2005.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Report

Review of the Code of Conduct

Introduction

The consultation exercise

The Commissioner's proposals

A non-discrimination provision

Misuse of facilities and services

Avoiding overloading the Commissioner

A level playing field

The new Code of Conduct

Annex: New Code of Conduct for Members

I. Purpose of the Code

II. Scope of the Code

III. Public Duties of Members

IV. General Principles of Conduct

V. Rules of Conduct

VI. Registration and Declaration of Interests

VII. Duties in respect of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and
the Committee on Standards and Privileges

Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Review of the Code of Conduct for Members: Results of the Consultation Exercise and Proposals for Change

Introduction

General approach

Possible extensions to the Code

Political lobbying

Discretion for Mr Speaker to refer matters to the Committee on Standards and Privileges and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Conclusion

Appendices to Appendix 1

Appendix 1: The Code of Conduct as approved on 14 May 2002

Appendix 2: List of respondents to the Commissioner's Consultation Paper

Appendix 3: Draft revised Code of Conduct

Appendix 2: Note from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Formal minutes

Reports from the Committee on Standards and Privileges in the current Parliament

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Prepared 4 April 2005