Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What steps he is taking to ensure high ministerial standards in Government.

Tabled: 17 October 2024Answered: 24 October 2024

Asked by

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Minister without Portfolio (Ellie Reeves)

The behaviour of Conservative Ministers in their 14 years in power—partying in Downing Street while people in the whole country sacrificed their freedom, handing lucrative covid contracts to friends and donors, and failing to expel MPs caught breaking the rules—shattered trust in politics. This new Government are determined to restore trust in politics. The Prime Minister has made it clear that he expects the highest standards from those who have the privilege of serving in his Government, and he will soon be issuing an updated ministerial code. Alongside this, we are taking a range of other measures to restore confidence in government as a force for good.