Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 7
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The Ministerial Code needs to be strengthened so it is clear that Ministers are required...
Recommendation
The Ministerial Code needs to be strengthened so it is clear that Ministers are required to abide by the UKSA Code of Practice in their presentation of data. The UKSA Code includes the principle of trustworthiness that builds “confidence in the people and organisations that produce statistics and data”. Abiding by the UKSA Code of Practice is a statutory requirement for Government Departments. It is simply not enough to ask Ministers to be “mindful” of the UKSA code. (Paragraph 47) 48 Government transparency and accountability during Covid 19: The data underpinning decisions
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 May 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗