Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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Upholding Standards in Public Life
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Lord True (Con)
My Lords, I am at the disposal of your Lordships’ House but, as the noble Viscount will understand, matters on debates are for the usual channels. Should such a debate be scheduled, I will be happy to answer to your Lordships’ House, as always.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)
My Lords, the Ministerial Code is clearly vital to maintaining trust between the Civil Service and Ministers. The November 2021 report cited a public opinion poll which suggested
“that 85% of the Senior Civil Service and 90% of Fast Streamers had no confidence in the regulation of the Ministerial Code”.
Does the Minister not think that suggests we have an underlying crisis in the relationship between the Civil Service and No. 10?