Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government how breaches of codes established under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will be investigated and enforced where the public official concerned has resigned, retired, or transferred to another authority before the complaint or investigation is concluded.

The Bill sets out the minimum requirements that public authorities must meet for their Code of Ethical Conduct to be compliant. Public authorities are responsible for the disciplinary consequences for people who work for the authority failing to act in accordance with the standards of conduct expected of them.