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CSPL · Local government ethical standards: report

R19-2

Partially accepted January 2019

Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.

Recommendation

The government should ensure that candidates standing for or accepting public offices are not required publicly to disclose their home address. The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 should be amended to clarify that a councillor does not need to register their home address on an authority’s register of interests.

Government response

The government agrees with the principle behind this recommendation – which safeguards elected representatives – and considers amending the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 would be an option to achieve it.

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