{"id":110231,"date":"2021-03-22T21:33:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T21:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=110231"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:33:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T21:33:52","slug":"nicola-sturgeon-ministerial-code-what-is-the-ministerial-code-is-it-legally-binding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/nicola-sturgeon-ministerial-code-what-is-the-ministerial-code-is-it-legally-binding\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicola Sturgeon ministerial code: What is the ministerial code? Is it legally binding?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Nicola Sturgeon should not resign says Jeane Freeman<\/h3>\n<p>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they&#8217;ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<p>An independent inquiry investigating Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has cleared her of allegedly infringing the ministerial code. Irish lawyer James Hamilton said she had provided an &#8220;incomplete narrative of events&#8221; during the Alex Salmond investigation but dubbed this a &#8220;genuine failure of recollection&#8221;. The ruling means she is free and clear of ministerial code infractions, which Conservative MSPs cited in their calls for her resignation.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the ministerial code?<\/h2>\n<p>Ms Sturgeon said she was &#8220;delighted and of course, relieved&#8221; as news of the report emerged.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling from Mr Hamilton states she has not fallen foul of provisions made by the ministerial code, which governs how public officials act in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Each code also sets out how a given government should function, including decision-making procedures and rules surrounding collective responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/Nicola-Sturgeon-ministerial-code-explained-legally-binding-evg-1413407.jpg?r=1616447558183\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/nicola-sturgeon-ministerial-code-scotland-2965311.jpg?r=1616447563513\"><\/p>\n<p>They must also observe the Seven Principles of Public Life, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selflessness<\/li>\n<li>Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Objectivity<\/li>\n<li>Accountability<\/li>\n<li>Openness<\/li>\n<li>Honesty<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/nicola-sturgeon-ministerial-code-profile-2965312.jpg?r=1616447563708\"><\/p>\n<h2>Is the ministerial code legally binding?<\/h2>\n<p>Every public servant must abide by the provisions set out in the ministerial code, and breaking its boundaries should warrant punishment.<\/p>\n<p>The ministerial code mirrors the UK&#8217;s constitution in that it guides based on convention.<\/p>\n<p>But it is not legally binding, and as such, upheld by expectation rather than legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DON&#8217;T MISS<br \/><\/strong><strong>EU could aid Nicola Sturgeon&#8217;s Scotland independence push&nbsp;&#8211; ANALYSIS<br \/><\/strong><strong>We MUST get freedom back, says Patrick O&#8217;Flynn&nbsp;&#8211; COMMENT<br \/><\/strong><strong>Alastair Campbell brutally dismantles Labour&#8217;s election plans&nbsp;&#8211; VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/nicola-sturgeon-ministerial-code-priti-patel-2965310.jpg?r=1616447563798\"><\/p>\n<p>Much like adhering to the code, punishing infractions counts on enforcers to &#8220;do the right thing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Independent advisers investigate alleged breaches and report their findings to a potential rulebreaker&#8217;s manager.<\/p>\n<p>The manager decides how to proceed from there, with a range of potential punishments open to them.<\/p>\n<p>But the final decision is made at their discretion, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demonstrated in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, an independent inquiry into Home Secretary Priti Patel &#8220;found evidence&#8221; she had broken the ministerial code.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet Office-led inquiry started in January following cross-departmental allegations of bullying and harassment from Ms Patel.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told The Guardian the inquiry had found evidence the Home Secretary treated civil servants poorly and produced evidence of bullying.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Johnson was responsible for reprimanding Ms Patel and responded by asking ministers to &#8220;form a square around the Prittster&#8221; via WhatsApp and asking her to make a public apology.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1413407\/Nicola-Sturgeon-ministerial-code-explained-legally-binding-evg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicola Sturgeon should not resign says Jeane Freeman When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they&#8217;ll include [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":110230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nicola Sturgeon ministerial code: What is the ministerial code? 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