A Bill to make provision about mechanisms for promoting and protecting standards of integrity and ethics in the public service; to make provision about appointments to the House of Lords and the House of Lords Appointments Commission; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
23 January 2025
The Public Service (Ethics, Integrity and Independence) Bill aims to strengthen how ethics and integrity are promoted and protected across the public sector. It also sets out rules for appointments to the House of Lords and to the House of Lords Appointments Commission, along with related provisions to support independence and accountability.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords; it has yet to proceed to committee stage and further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 22 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
