Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Public Sector: Accountability
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government why the costs and resource implications of clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill were not separately quantified in the Bill’s impact assessment; and whether they will publish a supplementary assessment before the beginning of Committee stage in the House of Lords.
- Answer
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Most, if not all, public bodies will already be covered by a form of a Code of Ethical Conduct. Therefore, it is not anticipated that the impact in terms of costs will be substantial.
The scale of these costs can only be fully determined after Royal Assent. A further assessment of impact will, therefore, be undertaken at the appropriate stage.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2992
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Accountability Costs Public sector Impact assessments
- Legislation
- Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-15 14:29:56 +0100
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