Bills Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:00 pm on 14 May 2026.
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Secretary David Lammy, supported by the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Pat McFadden, Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Secretary Peter Kyle, Secretary Lisa Nandy, James Murray, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Anna Turley, Chris Ward, Secretary John Healey and Catherine Atkinson, presented a Bill to impose a duty on public authorities and public officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness; to make provision for the enforcement of that duty in their dealings with inquiries and investigations; to require public authorities to promote and take steps to maintain ethical conduct within all parts of the authority; to create an offence in relation to public authorities and public officials who mislead the public; to create further offences in relation to the misconduct of persons who hold public office and to abolish the common law offence of misconduct in public office; to make provision enabling persons to participate at inquiries and investigations where the conduct of public authorities may be in issue; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (
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