Ministerial Code Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 9th November 2021

(2 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Tomlinson Portrait Lord Tomlinson (Lab)
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Does the Minister to any degree share my sense of shame and outrage at the extent to which the requirements of the Ministerial Code have been trashed by this Government? As there are no planned changes to the Ministerial Code, can we at least anticipate that the Government will take their existing responsibilities seriously as a solemn and binding duty to the British people?

Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, of course. Again, I do not agree with the political comment at the outset. The Government will carefully consider comments made by parliamentarians in both Houses, as well as the work of Mr Nigel Boardman, the CSPL and PACAC, when the committee reports. We will make a policy statement in due course but, as your Lordships would expect, we intend to consider these matters carefully.