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Wednesday, 12 January, 2000, 13:57 GMT
The Neill Committee: Key recommendations The sixth report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life makes 41 recommendations. Here is a summary of the key points. Members of Parliament The report focused on disciplinary procedures in the House of Commons, including the rules governing the investigation and adjudication of allegations of serious misconduct by MPs. The report also looked at the ban on paid advocacy. Key recommendations
Ministers The committee looked at how the Prime Minister should investigate allegations of misconduct against ministers and how he or she should set the ministerial code of conduct. Key recommendations
Special advisers The committee took evidence on the growing role of politically-appointed figures within Whitehall, who controls them and their relationship with the civil service. Key recommendations
Lobbying and all-party groups The committee has revisited the work of lobbyists in the wake of the so-called "cash for access" affair involving the former Labour worker-turned lobbyist Derek Draper and considered the relationship between these outside bodies and the executive. Key recommendations
Sponsorship of government activity The committee also examined the relationships which evolve between the government and outside bodies through the sponsorship of events or other activities. Key recommendations
Task forces The committee investigated the growth of government task forces or policy review groups which currently lie outside the scope of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Key recommendations
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