Change the employment status of MPs and introduce a new strong Code of Conduct.

Background

Change the employment status of MPs so they have a strong code of conduct to ensure the highest standards in public life and serious consequences for misconduct / gross misconduct.

Additional details

It is clear that the Parliamentary standards authority has no real power and there are significant levels of dishonesty within government and parliament. Recent behaviours by politicians would not have been tolerated in the Police service who are rightly expected to be held to account to the highest of standards. Change the employment status of MPs and implement a Code of Conduct along the lines of the Police where real sanctions including the sack are The only way to clean up politics.