Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Rejected
Paragraph: 35
The Government should implement the CSPL’s recommendation to extend the scope of the Business Appointment...
Recommendation
The Government should implement the CSPL’s recommendation to extend the scope of the Business Appointment Rules to prohibit employment in sectors where the applicant has had “significant and direct” responsibility for policy, regulation or the award of contracts rather than only with firms they have had a relationship with. Such a measure should be applied to Ministers as well as SpAds and Officials at SCS3 and SCS4 grades. Moreover, the implications of this should be made more prominent to prospective hires prior to commencement.
Government Response Summary
The Government does not believe that the Code, nor any other document, should set out directly indicative examples of sanctions that should apply to particular breaches, with the exception that resignation is expected for Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament.
Paragraph Reference:
35
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
The Government does not believe that the Code, nor any other document, should set out directly indicative examples of sanctions that should apply to particular breaches, with the exception that resignation is expected for Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament. It is for the Prime Minister to determine, on the merits of each individual case and the surrounding circumstances, what sanction should apply on a case-by-case basis. The Prime Minister is accountable to Parliament for any decisions made in relation to the Code. 7.5 Appointment of the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests Committee on Standards in Public Life,