UK Standards in Public Life

Correspondence Between Minister for Homelessness and Democracy and CSPL Chair on Electoral Reform Strategy

Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy, wrote to Doug Chalmers, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL), regarding the government publication of 'Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections'. Chalmers replied welcoming the strategy, noting that recommendations from CSPL's 2021 report 'Regulating Election Finance' and 2017 report 'Intimidation in Public Life' have been reflected in the proposals.

Letter from CSPL Chair to PACAC Chair Regarding Inquiry into Standards Landscape

Doug Chalmers CB DSO OBE, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL), wrote to Simon Hoare MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC), regarding PACAC's inquiry into 'propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK'. The letter provides CSPL's perspective on the inquiry scope.

CSPL 336th Meeting Minutes, Thursday 11 July

The Committee on Standards in Public Life held a special meeting on 11 July 2025 to discuss the government's plans for an Ethics and Integrity Commission. Meeting minutes were published on 25 September 2025. The committee serves as an independent advisory body monitoring standards in public life.

CSPL 337th Meeting Minutes, 17 July 2025

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published the agenda and minutes from its 337th meeting held on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The meeting took place at 10:00 and the minutes were published on 25 September 2025. This document is available as PDF attachments from GOV.UK.

Register of Meetings with Stakeholders Transparency Data

The Committee on Standards in Public Life has published its register of meetings with stakeholders as a transparency measure. The spreadsheet lists meetings held by CSPL members with various external parties. The register was first published on 15 July 2022 and is regularly updated, most recently on 1 October 2025. This transparency initiative applies to CSPL's own activities and does not create new compliance obligations for external entities.