Lord Bew
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 26th March 2007
4 Former APPG Officer Positions
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
(187 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
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Lord Bew has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Bew has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)The Public Office (Accountability) Bill establishes a new duty of candour and assistance at Inquiries, inquests and other investigations, backed by criminal sanctions. Local authorities will be under new obligations to help investigations to find the truth by providing information and evidence with candour proactively and without favouring their own position.
The Bill already requires public authorities and officials to correct any errors or omissions in information given to an Inquiry or investigation. In the case of a public authority, they must provide a position statement and further information or clarification and must comply with other directions, as soon as reasonably practicable.
The Bill also requires local authorities to establish a professional duty of candour for all staff, to be set within a wider code of ethics. These obligations will be underpinned by a new duty requiring public bodies to promote the ethical conduct of those that work for them.