Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many separate codes of conduct they expect clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to produce; and what work will be involved collectively in preparing, approving, maintaining, and administering these codes of conduct.

All core public authorities will be required to adopt and publish a Code of Ethical Conduct. This includes all central government departments, National Health Services bodies, local authorities, police forces and state schools. Approximately six million public sector workers across the public sector are within scope of this requirement. Public authorities will be responsible for promoting and maintaining their Codes of Ethical Conduct. Statutory guidance will be published to support public authorities to comply with the duties in clause 10 of the Bill.