Department for Business and Trade: Public Appointments
(asked on 2nd April 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to uphold the Nolan principles on standards in public life in public appointments.
Answered by
Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 8th April 2025
All appointments are made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments which states that all public appointees uphold the standards of conduct set out in the Seven Principles of Public Life. All terms of appointment specify that individuals adhere to the Nolan Principles throughout their appointment and compliance is monitored on an ongoing basis.