What the bill is for — Parliament's own words

“A Bill to Impose a duty on public authorities and public officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness; to make provision for the enforcement of that duty in their dealings with inquiries and investigations; to require public authorities to promote and take steps to maintain ethical conduct within all parts of the authority; to create an offence in relation to public authorities and public officials who mislead the public; to create further offences in relation to the misconduct of persons who hold public office and to abolish the common law offence of misconduct in public office; to make provision enabling persons to participate at inquiries and investigations where the conduct of public authorities may be in issue; and for connected purposes.”

Current stage: 1st reading. bills.parliament.uk

How the parties broke

2 MPs voted against most of their own party (where ≥5 voted and ≥60% went one way): Patrick Spencer (Independent) · James McMurdock (Independent)