The Ethics and Integrity Commission convenes ethics and standards bodies in central government (and Parliamentary standards bodies with their agreement) to share best practice and identify and address areas of common concern.
The Terms of Reference for the Network of Standards Bodies can be found here.
The membership of the Network of Standards Bodies is set out below.
Chair, Network of Standards Bodies
- Chair, Ethics and Integrity Commission
Central government standards bodies
- Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
- First Civil Service Commissioner
- Commissioner for Public Appointments
- Chair, House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC)
Parliamentary standards bodies
- Commons Commissioner for Standards
- Lords Commissioners for Standards
- Chair, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
Other bodies
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