Ministerial Code of the United Kingdom
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The Ministerial Code of the United Kingdom is a set of ethical and procedural rules that governs the conduct, responsibilities, and standards of behavior expected of government ministers.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
code of conduct
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constitutional convention → ministerial code → |
| appliesTo |
Cabinet ministers
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UK government ministers → junior ministers → |
| basedOn |
Seven Principles of Public Life
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| contains |
rules on appointments and patronage
→
rules on publication of memoirs by former ministers → rules on relations with the media → rules on travel and official visits → rules on use of official resources → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| definesPrinciple |
accountability
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honesty → integrity → leadership → objectivity → openness → selflessness → |
| enforcedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| enforcementMechanism |
political rather than legal
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| governs |
acceptance of gifts and hospitality by ministers
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collective responsibility → conduct of ministers → conflicts of interest of ministers → handling of official information by ministers → individual ministerial responsibility → ministerial responsibilities → post-ministerial employment expectations → relations between ministers and Parliament → relations between ministers and civil servants → standards of behavior of ministers → use of government resources by ministers → |
| issuedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| legalStatus |
non-statutory
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| overseenBy |
Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
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| requires |
ministers to avoid conflicts between public duties and private interests
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ministers to comply with the law → ministers to correct any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity → ministers to give accurate and truthful information to Parliament → ministers to keep separate their ministerial role and party political activities → ministers to safeguard the integrity of public life → ministers to treat civil servants with respect → ministers to uphold the highest standards of propriety → |
| sanction |
dismissal of a minister
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public apology → resignation of a minister → |
| updatedBy |
successive prime ministers
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chief Secretary to the Treasury
("Ministerial Code")
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Secretary of State for Defence → Secretary of State for Education → Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs → |
includedIn |
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Civil Service Code
("Ministerial Code")
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relatedTo |
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Propriety and Ethics Team
("Ministerial Code")
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worksWith |