Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 January 2007. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Mayor of London

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans (a) the Government and (b) the Standards Board have to revise the (i) Code of Conduct and (ii) other guidance to councillors on standards following the success in the High Court of the appeal by the Mayor of London against the decision of the Adjudication Panel of England.

Answer: We intend to consult on a draft revised Model Code of Conduct for local authority members shortly with the aim of implementing a revised Code this spring. The Standards Board will continue to publish associated guidance on aspects of the local conduct regime as necessary.Following the High Court case involving the Mayor of London, we have included provision in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill to allow the remit of the Code of Conduct to include the behaviour of members in their private as well as official capacity in so far as behaviour which a court has found to be unlawful.

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