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Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL)

Closed Opened 8 Nov 2023 Closed 24 May 2024

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) is an independent, advisory body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. Set up by the then Prime Minister, Sir John Major in 1994, it promotes the Nolan Principles and advises the Prime Minister on ethical standards across the whole of public life. The Chairmanship is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Committee.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 8 November 2023.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently First Report - The Appointment of Douglas Chalmers CB DSO OBE as Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 4 December 2023.

The government's response

No government response linked yet: deadline 4 February 2024, 1001 days ago.

Reports

All reports

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 29 November 2023
  • 1 witness
All evidence

Recent activity

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
29 Nov 2023
Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL)
Douglas Chalmers · Committee on Standards in Public Life 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

1 witness

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Douglas Chalmers · The Government's Preferred Candidate Committee on Standards in Public Life 1