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@HoCStandards
Standards Committee
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The timetable for the election of select committee chairs has been announced. Find out more about the process👇
@HouseofCommons
UK House of Commons
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Parliament is back but where are the select committees? The process of setting up select committees has started. Find out more about what happens next
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@HoCStandards
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Parliament has been dissolved and this account will not be active until after the General Election. Contact us at standards @parliament .uk.
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The House of Commons Standards Committee today publishes a report on the standards landscape: how MPs’ standards and conduct are regulated. Read the report in full
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As part of its inquiry into the House of Commons standards landscape, the Committee on Standards has arranged a number of oral evidence sessions which will take place over the coming weeks. Find out more:
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@HoCStandards
Standards Committee
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As announced in the Chamber this afternoon, Harriet Harman MP has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Committee on Standards, and will begin the position with immediate effect. Find out more:
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✅ Tightening loopholes ✅ Improving transparency ✅ Outright ban on paid parliamentary advice Hear from the Chair of the Committee on Standards ahead of the new Code of Conduct for MPs coming into effect on 1st March
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✅ Tightening loopholes ✅ Improving transparency ✅ Outright ban on paid parliamentary advice Hear from the Chair of the Committee on Standards ahead of the new Code of Conduct for MPs coming into effect on 1st March
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In December, the Commons approved a new refreshed Code of Conduct for MPs with new measures to tighten lobbying rules, remove loopholes and ban paid parliamentary advice. Read more about the Committee’s recommendations and what happens next here:
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@HoCStandards
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In the Chamber, @RhonddaBryant will later open the #BackbenchBusiness debate on the Committee on Standards’ Review of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament. Follow proceedings live at Parliament TV. Read the report and proposals on our website:
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@HoCStandards
Standards Committee
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The Committee on Standards is now hearing evidence from @PublicStandards members Lord Evans and Dr Jane Martin. They’re giving evidence on the Committee’s review of the Code of Conduct. Watch the session live here: #CodeOfConduct
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In today’s Politico London Influence newsletter ⬇️ Our new wide-ranging inquiry into the rules and regulation of All-Party Parliamentary Groups. Find out more below:
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Press release for the inquiry into APPGs: @HouseofCommons @RhonddaBryant
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Press release for the inquiry into All-Party Parliamentary Groups: @RhonddaBryant @HouseofCommons
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@HoCStandards
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The Committee has announced a review of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament. Read about the inquiry and submit evidence to it here: #Parliament #HouseOfCommons
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@HoCStandards
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The new Chair of the Committee is @RhonddaBryant .
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Standards Committee
4 years
The online ballot to elect our new Chair will take place tomorrow. You can read more about the candidates here:
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The @HoCStandards Committee is made up of 7 MPs and 7 lay members. Last night @houseofcommons approved our elected Members for this Parliament as @KateGreenSU , @MrAndy_Carter , @AlbertoCostaMP , Mark Fletcher, @bernardjenkin , @AnneMcLaughlin and @bphillipsonMP
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@HouseofCommons
UK House of Commons
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Select Committees scrutinised the work of Government. The 2017-19 session saw over 3,100 evidence sessions, questioning over 7,400 witnesses. This led to the publication of 757 reports. Find out more about committees here:
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