Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Recommendation 4

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Frequent accusations of Ministerial Code breaches create an undesirable situation

Conclusion
We believe the current situation where the Code sets a high bar for expectations which is regularly subject to accusations of being breached is undesirable. (Conclusion, Paragraph 18)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 4 June 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗