Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was discussed at the meeting between Capital and the Committee for Standards in Public Life in their meeting on 11 April 2017; and what work of that committee has arisen from that meeting.

The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent, advisory, standing body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. The Committee sets its own work programme. The Committee on Standards in Public Life is following up its 2014 report on Ethical Standards for Public Service Providers and 2015 guidance

(https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336942/CSPL_EthicalStandards_web.pdf).

As part of its research, the Committee has met with organisations that provide public services, some commissioners and other think tanks and groups interested in this topic.

Attendees at the roundtable on 20 March 2017 were the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Institute of Business Ethics, Institute for Government, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Federation of Small Businesses, Public Services Lab, Business Services Association, CBI, Centre for Public Scrutiny and the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The Committee intends to publish its follow up report later this year.