Ministerial Code

Article summary

The Ministerial Code is a document setting out "rules" and standards for government ministers of the United Kingdom. Separate codes exist for ministers of the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive (based on the St Andrews Agreement) and the Welsh Government. Such codes of conduct for ministers are amongst a range of initiatives designed to respond to perceptions of the erosion of ministerial ethics and accountability, and to preserve public trust in the institutions of cabinet government.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2024 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342303830