House of Lords Code of Conduct

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The House of Lords Code of Conduct is the set of rules and ethical standards that govern the behavior, integrity, and accountability of members of the UK House of Lords in the performance of their parliamentary duties.

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House of Lords Code of Conduct canonical 3

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethical code
parliamentary code of conduct
adoptedBy House of Lords
appliesIn performance of parliamentary duties
use of facilities of the House of Lords
appliesTo members of the House of Lords
basedOn Committee on Standards in Public Life principles
contains rules on declaration of interests
rules on financial support and expenses
rules on lobbying and access
rules on registration of interests
rules on use of parliamentary facilities
sanctions framework for breaches
enforcedBy House of Lords Commissioner for Standards
governs acceptance of gifts and hospitality by members of the House of Lords
accountability of members of the House of Lords
conduct of members of the House of Lords
declaration of interests by members of the House of Lords
ethical standards of members of the House of Lords
paid advocacy by members of the House of Lords
registration of interests by members of the House of Lords
use of parliamentary resources by members of the House of Lords
includesPrinciple accountability
honesty
integrity
leadership
objectivity
openness
selflessness
jurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
language English
legalStatus internal rules of the House of Lords
overseenBy House of Lords Committee for Privileges and Conduct
surface form: House of Lords Conduct Committee
prohibits breach of confidentiality in parliamentary proceedings
improper use of position as a member of the House of Lords
paid advocacy
requires members to act in the public interest
members to comply with rules on bullying and harassment
members to comply with rules on lobbying
members to comply with rules on sexual misconduct
members to comply with the seven Nolan principles of public life
members to declare relevant interests in proceedings
members to register relevant financial interests
members to treat others with respect
sanctionsMayInclude apology
expulsion from the House of Lords
suspension from the service of the House
training or remedial action
subjectTo periodic review by the House of Lords Conduct Committee

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House of Lords Commissioner for Standards enforces House of Lords Code of Conduct
House of Lords Commissioner for Standards uses House of Lords Code of Conduct