Ethics and Integrity Commission

As part of our upcoming review, the EIC asked Spotlight on Corruption, Transparency International UK, and Unlock Democracy to conduct research into government transparency releases. That research has been published today. See below for details. eic.independent-commission.uk/independent-re…

@Acertaintom @CommonsPACAC Hi Tom, The issue should now be resolved. Thanks for raising it.

@PublicStandards @CommonsPACAC Thanks for publishing these. Unfortunately the latest one (from March) now returns 404 (not found) eic.independent-commission.uk/document/minut…

Good to see @CommonsPACAC is talking to the chair @PublicStandards tomorrow - hope they will query if they have stopped publishing the minutes of their meetings, and where we are at with the appointment of new commissioners

The EIC is grateful to all who have already responded to our Call for Evidence into the public sector ombudsman schemes. The Call for Evidence closes in a week on 30 April and we welcome as many views as possible. Click below to submit your response. eic.independent-commission.uk/ombudsman-revi…

Ethics and Integrity Commission chair says engaging and informing the public on the standards landscape is likely to be the watchdog's toughest task civilserviceworld.com/news/article/e…

Our Chair, Doug Chalmers, gave evidence to the Parliamentary Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee yesterday on the work of the new Ethics and Integrity Commission. Catch up on the session here: lnkd.in/erxq792U

Our Chair, Doug Chalmers, will be giving evidence to @CommonsPACAC this morning as part of their inquiry into ‘Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape’ You can watch here from 10am: bit.ly/4tG69CD #NolanPrinciples #ethics

The Ethics and Integrity Commission has today published a report by Dr Rebecca Dobson Phillips on the institutions that regulate standards in public life in the UK. Read the full report here: eic.independent-commission.uk/publication-of…

The EIC were delighted to attend last week's LGSCO event, celebrating the launch of their Complaint Handling Code, and we thank them for inviting commission member Ewen Fergusson to speak about our Public Sector Ombudsman Review. See more below. eic.independent-commission.uk/ewen-fergusson…

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT: In response to the letter from the Prime Minister, the EIC has launched a review into lobbying, disclosure, and access to government. We are seeking input into our review via the link below. eic.independent-commission.uk/what-we-do/rep…

Ewen Fergusson, independent member of the EIC, discusses our newly launched review of public sector Ombudsman services.

Chair of the EIC, Doug Chalmers, has written to the Prime Minister regarding his request for a review on lobbying, disclosure, and access to government. Read more below: eic.independent-commission.uk/review-into-lo…

Read: The Commission welcomes the government statement on strengthening the procedures that support high standards in public life: eic.independent-commission.uk/the-commission…

You can find our call for evidence here: bit.ly/4bkkHl4 #ombudsman #NolanPrinciples

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT: The EIC has today launched its first review, exploring the role of public sector ombudsman schemes in identifying wider systemic failures. We are seeking input into our review via the link below. eic.independent-commission.uk/ombudsman-revi…

Abuse and intimidation towards political candidates is a growing problem. Listen to Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive of The Electoral Commission, reflect on the impact on our democracy. Learn more about our new recommendations to address the problem: jocoxfoundation.org/2026/02/23/new…

For 2026-27, the salary of an MP will be £98,599. We made this decision after widespread public engagement, and benchmarking against other responsible roles in the UK and around the world. You can find out more about our decision-making below: assets.ctfassets.net/s90k6prbkeee/4…

Our step-by-step guides explain what happens when we first receive your complaint, how we decide if we can investigate it and what to expect if we do. Find out more: orlo.uk/IHkAq #Complaints #NHSComplaints

Baroness @GiselaStuart, First Civil Service Commissioner, has written to the Minister for the @cabinetofficeuk to provide her quarterly report on the Civil Service Commission's application of the government’s Business Appointment Rules: bit.ly/4qZqCkf

Today, Ed Humpherson, Head of Office for Statistics Regulation, gave evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee as they consider propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK 🔎📊👇