Code of Conduct (Breaches)

David Davis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent steps he has taken to improve the detection of officials who breach official guidelines or the code of conduct; and what instructions he has issued concerning disciplinary procedures for those officials.

John Reid
Responsibility for investigating all allegations of corruption has been centralised, increased investment in data mining capability has been provided and the development of a new code of conduct for staff in the Public Inquiry Office who deal directly with members of the public is due to be implemented.