Contents
The Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament
IV. General Principles of Conduct
Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members
Introduction
Chapter 1: Registration of Members’ Financial Interests
Chapter 2: Declaration of Members’ Interests
Chapter 3: Lobbying for reward or consideration
Chapter 4: Procedure for inquiries
Appendix to the Guide to the Rules: Resolutions of the House relating to the Conduct of Members
Index to the Guide to the Rules
The Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members
Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members
Registration and declaration of financial interests (Chapters 1 and 2)
Lobbying for reward or consideration (Chapter 3)
Procedure for inquiries (Chapter 4)
1 Registration of Members’ Financial Interests
Category 1: Employment and earnings
Category 2: Donations and other support for activities as a Member of Parliament
Category 3: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Category 4: Visits outside the UK
Category 5: Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
Category 9: Family members employed
Category 10: Family members engaged in lobbying
2 Declaration of Members’ Interests
3 Lobbying for reward or consideration
The rules relating to lobbying
Application of the lobbying rules
Resolution of inquiries: Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Resolution of inquiries: Committee on Standards
Remit of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Appendix to the Guide to the Rules: Resolutions of the House relating to the Conduct of Members
Registration and Declaration of Members’ Financial Interests
Resolutions of 22 May 1974, amended on 9 February 2009: Members’ Financial Interests (Declaration)
Resolution of 12 June 1975, amended on 9 February 2009: Members’ Financial Interests (Declaration)
Resolution of 17 December 1985, amended on 9 February 2009: Register of Members’ Financial Interests
Lobbying for Reward or Consideration
Resolution of 2 May 1695: Against offering Bribes to Members
Resolution of 22 June 1858: Rewards to Members
Resolution of 15 July 1947, amended on 6 November 1995 and 14 May 2002: Conduct of Members
Resolution of 6 November 1995: Standards in Public Life
Resolution of 19 July 1995: Code of Conduct
Resolution of 24 July 1996: Code of Conduct
Resolution of 14 May 2002, amended on 9 February 2009: Code of Conduct
Resolution of 13 July 2005: Standards and Privileges
Resolution of 27 March 2008, amended on 9 February 2009: Standards and Privileges
Resolution of 9 February 2009: Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members
Resolution of 12 March 2012: Code of Conduct
Resolution of 19 July 2018: Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy
Resolution of 7 January 2019: Committee on Standards (Fifth Report)
Published: 10 October 2019