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Recommendation 17
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Recent events have demonstrated the impact of the perceived lack of independence and authority of...
Conclusion
Recent events have demonstrated the impact of the perceived lack of independence and authority of the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on public confidence in the integrity of the conduct of Ministers. In addition to advising on mitigating Ministers’ conflicts of interest, the Independent Adviser plays a crucial investigatory role when Ministers are suspected of having breached the Ministerial Code. To this end, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was required to strengthen the independence of the role. Following the equivocation of the previous Prime Minister, we welcome that the Government has now confirmed that it plans to appoint a new Independent Adviser.
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Government Response
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