Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the statutory guidance to be issued under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will include a common core template; which elements of that template public authorities will be permitted to omit or modify; and how they will monitor consistency in its implementation.

Public authorities will be required to adopt and publish Codes of Ethical Conduct. These can be tailored to meet the requirements of their workforces and sectors.

The Bill sets out the minimum requirements that public authorities must meet for their Code to be compliant. Statutory guidance will be published to support them.