ACOBA Evidence to PACAC on Propriety, Ethics and Wider Standards Landscape
Summary
ACOBA submitted evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) in response to its inquiry on 'Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK'. The submission includes facts and figures and addresses ACOBA's closure and its role within the broader ethical standards framework for business appointments after leaving government service.
What changed
ACOBA submitted a formal statement of evidence to PACAC regarding the UK's ethical standards landscape, particularly concerning business appointments for former civil servants and ministers. The submission addresses the committee's inquiry into propriety and ethics across UK public administration.
For compliance professionals and legal advisers, this evidence submission provides insight into the government's current thinking on post-employment ethics regulation. While the submission itself is non-binding, it may influence future policy direction on business appointment rules and standards oversight.
What to do next
- Monitor for PACAC response and recommendations
- Review submission PDF for detailed positions on ethical standards
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ACOBA's evidence to PACAC on Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK
A statement of evidence from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), in response to the call for evidence in PACAC’s inquiry: ‘Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK’.
From: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Published 12 October 2025 Get emails about this page
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Submission to PACAC - ACOBA closure & the wider ethical standards landscape
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A statement of evidence from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), in response to the call for evidence in PACAC’s inquiry: ‘Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK’.
This includes an annex with relevant facts and figures
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