Dear Sir or Madam,

In paragraph 6.3 of the Commission for Local Administration
England's (CLAE) management Arrangements (reviewed in April 2004)
it states:

"The four Commissioners have agreed to be bound by the Commission’s
‘Code of Conduct for Commission Members’ which is based on current
Government guidance to members of NDPBs."

A copy of the Code is not publicly available, please would you
provide a copy. Would you also provide a copy of the document where
the Commissioners agreed to be bound by the Code, and identify if
it applies to all current members of the CLAE.

Yours faithfully,

STUART HARDWICKE CARRUTHERS

Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

This is to acknowledge receipt of your email request, received on Monday
28 July.

I will respond to this as soon as possible. I will aim to reply within
the 20-working day target (which would be by 26 August). If I am unable
to do so, I will write to you again explaining why.

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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Dear Hilary Pook,

The Parliamentary Ombudsman has made a copy of the document
available.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart HARDWICKE CARRUTHERS

Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

Are you saying that this request has been dealt with, and that you are
not expecting any further response from me on this request?

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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Dear Hilary Pook,

As identified a copy of the Code of Conduct has been made available
by the Parliamentary Ombudsman ['PO']. The copy that they have made
available is dated 3 October 1995 (amended 9 July 1996, 8 December
1999)..

and is further identified as Gen man/code members: Doc release 36:
February 2000.

If this should not be the current version a copy of the current
version would be appreciated.

The only issue that would remain in relation to this request would
be identification if it applies to all current members of the CLAE
(abrahams, Seex and Redmond (identified as Chair of the CLAE by the
CLAE) and (WHITE identified as Vice Chair of the CLAE by the CLAE).
This is particularly following the Local Government and Public
Involvement in Health Act 2007 s168. It would be appreciated if you
would identify to which of the Commissioners the code applies...
There is doubtless documentation available on this issue as WHITE
was appointed as Commissioner in 1995 (thirteen years ago) and
REDMOND as one on about 12 November 2001 (nearly seven years ago).
The legislation is very clear - a Commissioner can only be a
Commissioner for SEVEN YEARS. Possibly different rules apply to
Ombudsmen appointments by the Crown as the fount of justice

Yours sincerely,

Stuart HARDWICKE CARRUTHERS

Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

That is the current version, and yes it applies to all current
Commissioners. You have asked separately for copies of the register of
interests( CS/08/0040), so when I respond to that request, this will
provide the documentation you requested that shows the Commissioners
agree to the terms of the Code.

You have referred to the change in legislation in one of your other
requests (CS/08/0042) so I will deal with that there. I am therefore
treating this request as having been dealt with. I trust this is
acceptable to you.

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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