Committee on Standards

CommonsSelectest. 07 Jan 2013Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed8
Commitments8
Positions35
Recommendations16

Latest Signals

03 Dec 2024ICGS oversight focuses on quality, timeliness and dataOffice of the Parliamentary Commissioner for StandardsPosition
“[Speaker: Daniel Greenberg] My priority remains, as it was last year, pushing for improvement in quality and, again, timeliness of ICGS investigations. In respect of timeliness, what we want to see is data. In my response to the previous question, I made it clear that on code cases, we make sure the Committee has very granular timeline information about what we have been doing and when and why.”
03 Dec 2024Investigation speed must not compromise rigourOffice of the Parliamentary Commissioner for StandardsConcern
03 Dec 2024Standards regime exists to maintain public trustOffice of the Parliamentary Commissioner for StandardsPosition
03 Dec 2024Public complaints outside remit still need clearer signpostingOffice of the Parliamentary Commissioner for StandardsConcern
14 Jan 2025Expertise should remain in Parliament despite tighter rulesHouse of CommonsPosition
14 Jan 2025Need to protect diversity and short parliamentary careersHouse of CommonsConcern
14 Jan 2025ICGS reform should be coordinated, not duplicatedHouse of CommonsPosition
14 Jan 2025Current exemptions still allow perceived conflicts and loopholesHouse of CommonsConcern

Recent Sessions

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13 Jan 2026Standards Commissioner: advice notes, trust and anonymity
2 commit7 pos2 concern3 rec
15 Jul 2025Standards Committee: legal/judicial conflicts and outside work
7 pos2 concern1 rec1 leg
10 Jun 2025Outside employment and MPs: standards and medical lessons
5 pos3 concern3 rec1 leg
20 May 2025Outside employment and interests: MPs, media, integrity
2 commit3 pos1 concern4 rec1 disag
13 May 2025Ofcom on MPs presenting news and digital media
4 pos3 concern1 rec1 leg
18 Mar 2025Standards Committee: outside employment rules
4 pos2 concern2 rec1 disag1 leg

Recent Commitments

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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards3× · 32 insights
Ofcom1× · 9 insights
House of Commons1× · 8 insights
General Medical Council1× · 6 insights
Committee on Standards in Public Life1× · 6 insights
LBC1× · 4 insights

About this committee

MPs' conduct and the standards framework fall under scrutiny from this House of Commons select committee. It examines the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, reviews the operation of the Members' code of conduct, and investigates breaches of parliamentary standards. The committee takes oral evidence from witnesses and produces detailed reports on matters affecting MPs' integrity and public confidence in Parliament. Recent work has included examining the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards' annual operation and casework, assessing how the office functions and the challenges it faces in maintaining standards. The committee has also investigated outside interests held by MPs, hearing evidence from the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and University College London to understand potential conflicts of interest in the legal profession and academic sector.