Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that separate codes under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will create different standards, complaint routes, investigative arrangements, and sanctions for materially similar conduct in different public authorities.

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.