Sentences with phrase «standards watchdog»

And the Shell ad with the flowers coming out of the smokestacks and the trippy lettering, which the advertising standards watchdog made them pull.

The education standards watchdog has warned the E-Act Trust that it is failing to take effective action to improve standards in many of its schools.

«The school standards watchdog in England is to crack down on «coasting» schools».

Both men referred themselves to the standards watchdog.

«MPs will get a pay rise of more than # 7,500 under proposals published today by the independent parliamentary standards watchdog.

Although Straw was subsequently cleared of misconduct by the parliamentary standards watchdog, his chances of a seat in the Lords are said to have disappeared after Corbyn's election as leader in September.

Nick Martin, mayor of Swindon in Wiltshire, handed in his resignation after being ordered to apologise by a standards watchdog.

A police protection officer who looked after Alan Johnson when he was Home Secretary has been referred to Scotland Yard's standards watchdog, which investigates complaints against officers.

Now the Lords» standards watchdog, Lucy Scott - Moncrieff, has ruled that # 15,737 of his travel costs were invalid.

The donations were declared to Parliament's standards watchdog and to the electoral commission.

Home secretary, Jacqui Smith, is to have her expense claims investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

Mr Martin is currently conducting his own «root and branch» inquiry into MPs» expenses but now faces his own investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog.

Mr Balls, children, schools and families secretary, and Ms Cooper, chief secretary to the Treasury, are now under investigation by parliament's standards watchdog.

Move comes after standards and privileges committee says decision should be deferred until standards watchdog has completed review

Mr Chaytor has referred himself to the parliamentary standards watchdog and has also been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party pending the outcome of investigations.

Duncan Smith said it may be right to end the way in which MPs have the sole right — apart from the non-voting lay members of the standards committee — to sit in judgment on the findings by the independent standards watchdog.

Tory MP Nadine Dorries should apologise to the Commons and properly register income from all her media work, a standards watchdog has recommended.

In 2008 the parliamentary standards watchdog said they had unwittingly broken the rules.

The parliamentary standards watchdog is already investigating whether Fox breached the rules by allowing Werritty to run a right - wing charity from his Portcullis House office.

Gordon Brown broke Commons rules when he sublet part of his constituency office, parliament's standards watchdog has found.

A new standards watchdog has to monitor the condition of private rented property because so much of it is in «poor condition and is poorly managed», according to the Law Commission.

(Daily Mail) and «John Prescott is facing a mild rebuke from the Parliamentary standards watchdog for failing to register his stay at the Colorado ranch of an American gambling tycoon and the gift of an elaborate cowboy outfit.»

The corporate ethics expert and former parliamentary standards watchdog derided this suggestion as «bunkum» as he was recognised for a 40 - year career in technology and banking, as well as his charity work.

Claims that Vaz offered to pay for cocaine for the prostitutes are the subject of a complaint to the police and the House of Commons standards watchdog.

The shadow chancellor was investigated over his second home allowance by the parliamentary standards watchdog.

Meanwhile it emerged that an attempt by the parliamentary standards watchdog to extend the House of Commons «respect» policy - which protects staff from harassment and bullying - to cover everyone working at the House had been blocked.

And standards watchdog Sir Christopher Kelly, who is holding an independent inquiry into expenses, warned against a «quick fix».

The parliamentary standards watchdog is investigating claims that the Conservatives have misused House of Commons facilities.

A Conservative MP has referred himself to the parliamentary standards watchdog after he was accused of exploiting his position to make lucrative overseas business deals.

His comments come a week after another former Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw said he was «spitting blood» at the idea that right - wing think tanks could criticise the school standards watchdog.

Derek Conway, the former Tory MP twice reprimanded over the misuse of public money to employ his sons, yesterday accused the parliamentary standards watchdogs of inconsistency and said he was «resigned to being the Admiral Byng of this parliament».

Not exact matches

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair said Cordray's biggest accomplishments will be i reshaping mortgage lending standards, stronger enforcement and a greater watchdog presence over big Wall Street banks.

Yes to a safe environment, where our waterways are once again protected by law, pollution standards are set and rigorously enforced, and environmental watchdogs are not spied on, slandered and harassed.

These come in the form of watchdogs, who ensure that brokers are held to the highest possible standards.

The consumer watchdog is preparing to act on some brands of cheap imported honey, which the bee industry claims do not meet local food standards and could be deceptively labelled.

While not commenting directly on Coles - whose new free - range standard is 10,000 hens per hectare, almost a seven-fold reduction in space from the voluntary guidelines - ACCC commissioner Sarah Court said the watchdog believed 10,000 hens per hectare was not consistent with consumers» understanding of free range.

Supermarket Coles» new standard for free - range eggs looks set to run foul of the national consumer watchdog with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission declaring that eggs produced at intensive farms do not deserve the label «free range».

His call came as Labour promised to reform Parliament's standards system in the wake of controversy over the decision of a panel of MPs to overrule a watchdog's judgment on Mrs Miller.

Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, a government watchdog, said Mr. Paladino seemed to have two ethical standards: one for those he wants to toss out of Albany and another for those working on his election bid.

A new report from the conservative Empire Center, a fiscal watchdog, finds that New York state's Clean Energy Standard plan to boost renewable sources of energy and support struggling nuclear plants could cost more than the state estimates.

Parliament's sleaze watchdog says PM must investigate whether John Prescott has breached the ministerial code, to avoid appearing «lax» about standards.

A returning officer for the 2015 general and local elections in Hull did not meet the Electoral Commission's (EC) standards, the watchdog has said.

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College reports published by the education standards» watchdog for February to April 2016 reveal almost three quarters (71 %) of colleges that achieved a «Good» grade were shown to have good self - assessment and improvement planning in place.

The watchdog rated nine schools as inadequate and eight as in need of improvement, meaning that over 2,000 pupils are being educated in schools operating under unsatisfactory standards.

The Teacher Education Accreditation Council, the self - described renegade that allows programs seeking its approval to set their own standards of quality, has now won a key endorsement: recognition as a national accrediting body by a Washington - based watchdog group.

The handy reference guide «Ofsted Inspection Key Findings Quickbook» provides key information from details published by the education standards» watchdog about dozens of providers across the country.

Last week the former head of English education watchdog Ofsted, Sir David Bell, warned that attempts to raise standards in England's schools were being undermined by political interference and short - term demands of party politics.

Wales is not doing well enough in improving standards in English lessons, according to the schools» watchdog Estyn.

In a report on literacy standards of 11 to 14 year olds, education watchdog Estyn blamed a lack of time and support for schools.