Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 November 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
I must therefore conclude that the ministerial code will not be statutory and will not have the same degree of protection that the civil service code will have, as it is the purpose of this clause to entrench that protection in law. The Minister must recognise that it is a deliberate policy decision by the Government not to give statutory force to the ministerial code because they do not want the courts to interfere with Ministers. That is fine, but I do not think she should pretend that the situation is otherwise.
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- 2008-09
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- Staff Conditions of employment Codes of practice Courts Conduct Annual reports Civil servants Civil service Diplomatic service GCHQ Public appointments Ministers Peers Nationality Special advisers Reform Tribunals Treaties Migrant workers Scotland Senior civil servants Civil Service Commission
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- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
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