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CSPL has written to the Chair of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
The Committee will be discussing the issue of MPs' outside interests at its scheduled monthly meeting this Thursday.
The Committee is undertaking a follow-up review of how the Nolan Principles are being upheld by providers of outsourced public services.
The Committee welcomes the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's decision to stop funding for new 'connected parties'.
CSPL responds to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee's follow-up report on public appointments and the Government response.
The Committee has submitted evidence to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s inquiry into local government scrutiny.
The Committee has submitted evidence to the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's inquiry into 'fake news'.
Lord Bew's response to Stephen Kinnock MP's letter on EU referendum campaign spending.
Committee submits evidence to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards' Inquiry into the MPs' Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules.
The Committee is saddened to hear of the deaths of Professor Anthony King and Lord Goodhart who served on the Committee on Standards in Public Life from 1994 to 1998 and 1997 to 2003, respectively.
Dr Jane Martin CBE takes up her appointment as a member of the Committee from 1 January 2017
The Committee has written to the Public Accounts Committee's Inquiry into the Crown Commercial Service.
CSPL has written to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) regarding their inquiry into the House of Lords
The Rt Hon Lord Stunell OBE has been appointed to the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Lord Bew, Chair of CSPL, has written to the Chair of PACAC regarding their inquiry into lessons learned from this year’s EU Referendum.
On 22 November 2016, CSPL held a joint seminar with University College London’s Constitution Unit on the impact of referendums in the UK.
The Prime Minister has appointed Jane Ramsey and Dr Jane Martin to the Committee on Standards in Public Life following an open competition.
Committee on Standards in Public Life welcomes PACAC report into the public appointments process
Richard Thomas previews the CSPL's report into ethics for regulators, published 15 September 2016.
The Committee asked candidates standing to be Police and Crime Commissioners to sign up to a standards checklist - read the full list here
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