Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct

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The Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct is a UK government framework that sets out the standards of behaviour, responsibilities, and ethical requirements for political special advisers working alongside ministers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK government guidance
code of conduct
appliesIn UK central government NERFINISHED
appliesTo ministerial special advisers
political special advisers
special advisers
approvedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
basedOn principles of public life in the UK
country United Kingdom
defines limits on the authority of special advisers
responsibilities of special advisers
role of special advisers
standards of accountability for special advisers
standards of impartiality for special advisers
standards of integrity for special advisers
domain government ethics
public administration
enforcedBy Cabinet Office NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
appointing minister
firstAdoptedBy UK Government NERFINISHED
governs contacts between special advisers and the media
political campaigning by special advisers
use of official resources by special advisers
hasLegalStatus non-statutory guidance
hasPurpose to clarify the role of special advisers in government
to ensure accountability of special advisers to ministers
to promote public confidence in government
to protect the political impartiality of the civil service
to set standards of conduct for special advisers
issuedBy Cabinet Office NERFINISHED
UK Government NERFINISHED
language English
linkedTo Civil Service Code NERFINISHED
Ministerial Code NERFINISHED
prohibits special advisers from authorising expenditure
special advisers from exercising line management over civil servants
special advisers from instructing civil servants to act contrary to the Civil Service Code
regulates ethical conduct of special advisers
political activity of special advisers
relationship between special advisers and civil servants
standards of behaviour of special advisers
requires avoidance of conflicts of interest by special advisers
compliance with the law by special advisers
observance of confidentiality by special advisers
respect for the role of permanent civil servants
sector public sector
targetAudience ministers
senior civil servants
special advisers
updatedBy successive UK governments

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