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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct Context triple: [Civil Service Code, relatedTo, Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct]
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A.
AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers
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B.
Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
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C.
Code of Conduct for Commissioners
The Code of Conduct for Commissioners is a set of ethical and professional rules governing the behavior, integrity, and accountability of members of the European Commission.
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D.
Editors' Code of Practice
The Editors' Code of Practice is a set of ethical and professional standards that regulates the conduct and content of the British press.
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E.
Committee on Codes of Conduct
The Committee on Codes of Conduct is a body within the U.S. federal judiciary that provides ethics guidance and advisory opinions to judges and judicial employees on standards of conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct Target entity description: 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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A.
AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers
AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are a regulatory framework issued by the London Stock Exchange that sets out the eligibility, responsibilities, and ongoing obligations of nominated advisers overseeing companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market.
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B.
Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
The Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests is an ethics watchdog in the United Kingdom responsible for advising the Prime Minister and investigating potential breaches of standards and conflicts of interest by government ministers.
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C.
Code of Conduct for Commissioners
The Code of Conduct for Commissioners is a set of ethical and professional rules governing the behavior, integrity, and accountability of members of the European Commission.
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D.
Editors' Code of Practice
The Editors' Code of Practice is a set of ethical and professional standards that regulates the conduct and content of the British press.
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E.
Committee on Codes of Conduct
The Committee on Codes of Conduct is a body within the U.S. federal judiciary that provides ethics guidance and advisory opinions to judges and judicial employees on standards of conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government guidance
ⓘ
code of conduct ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
UK central government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| appliesTo |
ministerial special advisers
ⓘ
political special advisers ⓘ special advisers ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| 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
ⓘ
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
appointing minister ⓘ |
| firstAdoptedBy |
UK Government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| 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
ⓘ
UK Government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Civil Service Code
ⓘ
Ministerial Code ⓘ
linked to:
Ministerial Code of the United Kingdom
|
| 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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