Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee on Standards and Privileges
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215555564
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Sir John Butterfill, Mr Stephen Byers, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Geoff Hoon, Mr Richard Caborn and Mr Adam Ingram : Ninth report of session 2010-11, Vol. 2: Appendices, written and oral Evidence
Author: David Hine
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1784996467
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
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This is an analysis of the revolution of the last two decades that has built an extensive new regulatory apparatus governing British public ethics. The book sets the new machinery in the wider institutional framework of British government. Its main purpose is to understand the dilemmas of regulatory design that have emerged in each area examined.
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215048387
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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On cover and title page: House, committees of the whole House, general committees and select committees
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215046826
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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The proposals in the Government's consultation paper, Introducing a Statutory Register of Lobbyists (Cm 8233, ISBN 9780101823326), focused the register on those who undertake lobbying activities on behalf of a third party client. Under the proposals, a lobbyist who worked in house for a large company such as News International would not be required to register, whereas a 'one-man band' lobbyist would be, and have to name their clients, and pay for the privilege. There is no evidence to suggest that third party lobbyists are a particular problem within the lobbying community; the Government's own records of ministerial meetings suggest that third party lobbyists make up less than 1% of all meetings with Ministers. The Government should abandon its plans and introduce regulation to cover all those who lobby professionally, in a paid role, including those who lobby on behalf of charities, trade unions, and think tanks. The Committee specifically recommends the Government: publish information about ministerial meetings no more than a month after the month in which the meeting occurred; improve the level of detail in meeting disclosures, so that the actual topic of a meeting is disclosed, rather than obscure terms like 'general discussion'; publish, where applicable, the company or charity number of any organisation that meets with Ministers or officials, so that the identity of the organisation can be properly verified; standardise the format of meeting data, with a view to publishing all ministerial and official meetings on one website, rather than on many different Government websites.
Author: Mike Sheaff
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030116867
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Public mistrust of those in authority and failings of public organisations frame disputes over attribution of responsibility between individuals and systems. Exemplified with examples, including the Aberfan disaster, the death of Baby P, and Mid Staffs Hospital, this book explores parallel conflicts over access to information and privacy. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to information about public organisations but can be in conflict with the Data Protection Act, protecting personal information. Exploring the use of the FOIA as a research tool, Sheaff offers a unique contribution to the development of sociological research methods, and debates connected to privacy and secrecy in the information age. This book will provide sociologists and social scientists with a fresh perspective on contemporary issues of power and control.
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee on Standards and Privileges
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215050939
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee on Standards
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215064608
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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This case arises from two articles published by the Sunday Times on 9 June 2013, which detailed the results of a "sting" conducted by two reporters, Ms Heidi Blake and Mr Jonathan Calvert, who posed as representatives of a strategic consultancy recruiting a group of expert consultants to launch a solar technology developer. In their article the reporters alleged that Mr Tim Yeo, the Member for South Suffolk, had "told the reporters he could advocate for their company behind the scenes, introduce them to Ministers and guide them on submitting evidence to his own Committee". Mr Yeo referred himself to the Commissioner, who decided to investigate whether he had breached the rules in that he had: offered to make approaches to Ministers and/or servants of the Crown on behalf of a company in which he expected to have a financial interest; and told the managing director of a company which was a subsidiary of a company in which he had a financial interest what to say when giving evidence to the Select Committee of which he was chair. The Commissioner did not uphold either complaint. The Committee agrees with the Commissioner. Mr Yeo made no improper commitments, despite the tone of the Sunday Times articles, and the energetic attempts of the journalists concerned to draw him into doing so. Media investigations can have a role to play in ensuring high standards of public conduct but in this case Mr Yeo has broken no rules and the only misrepresentation has been that of the journalists themselves
Author: Stationery Office (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 796
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Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee on Standards and Privileges
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215555557
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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In early 2010 the Sunday Times and makers of the Dispatches television programme arranged for a number of Members of Parliament each to meet an undercover reporter. The MPs, each of whom were standing down in the forthcoming General Election, were told that the meetings were with a representative of a US communications company and that they were being considered for a remunerated post on a UK board or for consultancy work. The company was fictitious. Records of the meetings were subsequently used in articles and in a broadcast which suggested that the conduct of some of the Members concerned had been contrary to the rules of the House. The Commissioner accepted complaints against five members (Stephen Byers, Patricia Hewitt, Geoff Hoon, Richard Caborn and Adam Ingram) and one self-referral (Sir John Butterfill). The reports scope does not include the conduct of those duping the former Members nor whether the Members should have fallen for the subterfuge. It was concluded that Sir John Butterfill, Patricia Hewitt and Adam Ingram did not breach the Code or rules and allegations against them were not upheld. Allegations against Stephen Byers, Geoff Hoon and Richard Caborn were upheld and were recommended to have their Parliamentary photopasses suspended for two years, five years and six months respectively. Geoff Hoon and Richard Caborn were also asked to apologise to the House. Mr Byers had already done so.
