About Us
The Standards Commission is an independent body whose purpose is to encourage high ethical standards in public life through the promotion and enforcement of Codes of Conduct for councillors and those appointed to the boards of devolved public bodies.
Committee on Standards in Public Life Public (CSPL) Consultation: Standards Matter 2
2nd December 2020
The CSPL is carrying out a landscape review of the institutions, processes and structures in place to support high standards of conduct. The review’s terms of reference can be found here and include:
- reviewing how well ethical standards are upheld in public life in the UK as a whole and the strength of the arrangements for regulating and promoting them;
- reviewing the principles of public life; and
- identifying best practice in the regulation of ethical standards and in the promotion of cultures that celebrate and encourage high ethical standards.
The Standards Commission’s response to the consultation can be found here.
