The EIC has this week launched a new Codes of Ethical Conduct initiative, in support of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough Law. Building on the foundation of the Seven Principles of Public Life, this major new project is a direct response to the systemic institutional failings which lie at the...
The EIC is delighted to welcome four new independent Members to the Commission, following their appointment by the Prime Minister. All four Members will begin their five-year terms with the Commission on 01 August 2026. The new appointees are: Reverend Ijeoma Ajibade Reverend Ijeoma Ajibade is an Independent Ethics Advisor to the Royal Borough of...
The EIC has today published its first report, Lobbying, Business Appointment Rules and Disclosure, following a formal request from the Government to launch a review into these areas in March this year. The review benefited from the participation and evidence of more than 40 stakeholders and interested groups. This was a significant commitment and we...
Today marks ten years since Jo Cox MP was tragically murdered on her way to a surgery in her constituency of Batley-and-Spen. The Jo Cox Foundation was set up to honour Jo’s memory and to make meaningful change on issues that the late Jo Cox MP was passionate about. To discover more about their work...
The Chair of the Ethics and Integrity Commission has today written to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to thank her for sharing the PHSO’s new strategy with the Commission. The strategy is particularly pertinent to the Commission’s upcoming Ombudsman Review. See the full letter and details of the review below. Letter to Paula Sussex,...