A Bill to provide for a statutory code of conduct for Ministers of the Crown; for a statutory code of conduct for members of the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords; for a statutory code of conduct for councillors in England; and for connected purposes.
The bill would create legally binding codes of conduct for Ministers of the Crown, for Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords, and for councillors in England, along with related purposes. It aims to bring ethics rules for elected representatives under a single statutory framework. The bill has been introduced in the House of Commons and is at the first reading stage.
The bill is at the first reading in the House of Commons. It will require second reading, committee scrutiny and further stages before becoming law if it passes.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
