Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2025. It was answered by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the provisions in chapter 2 of part 2 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will (a) apply to councillors and (b) be in addition to section 28 of the Localism Act 2011.
- Answer
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The Code of Ethics requirement will apply to those working for public authorities, and therefore will not apply to elected officials, including councillors. Elected officials have a different relationship with institutions and are accountable to the public, not employers.
There are different arrangements for governing behaviour of elected officials. The Government recently consulted on a range of proposals to strengthen the current local government standards regime.
The response to the consultation will be published shortly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 86217
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Councillors
- Legislation
- Localism Act 2011
- Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
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