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Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL)

Committee on Standards in Public Life is a Advisory NDPB sponsored by Cabinet Office. The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life advises the Prime Minister on arrangements for upholding ethical standards of conduct across public life in England. It is not a regulator and cannot investigate individual complaints.

Regional Remit

CSPL operates in England. Their headquarters are located in London.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Douglas Chalmers CB DSO OBE

Established

1994

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Finances

This figure provides an overview of Committee on Standards in Public Life’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Committee on Standards in Public Life on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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