Michael Tomlinson KC has been appointed as the Conservative member of the Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC). The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson was the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole from 2015 to 2024. He served in various government positions, including in the Whips Office 2020-2022, as Solicitor General 2022-2023 and in...
Cllr Ruth Dombey OBE Five gold stars if you can name all seven of the Nolan principles. But no stars if you know the principles are integral to your organisation but not sure what that means in practice. Since the principles were established by the Committee on Standards in Public Life thirty years ago, they have...
Stu Sterling OBE, Chief Executive of the Ethics and Integrity Commission A month into my role as Chief Executive of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, it is clear that building the organisation envisaged in our remit – and reflected in the Prime Minister’s establishing letter – will be a steady, deliberate process. The recent PACAC...
The EIC welcomes the government’s proposals for a stronger and more accountable standards system for local government published today. The proposed changes, which include a mandatory code of conduct and sanctions for serious misconduct, pick up the recommendations made by our predecessors. We know the majority of councillors and officers want to maintain the highest...
The creation of the Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC) is a step forward in how the UK maintains high standards in public life. This new organisation, which takes over from the Committee on Standards in Public Life, will play a more visible and strategic role across the public sector. Essentially, we want to help people...