Paul's Pledge for Sheffield Central
The expenses scandal has damaged people's trust in politicians and those who seek to represent political parties. Changing the rules around expenses in Parliament isn't going to be enough to restore that trust. It’s a start but it's not that simple.
People deserve the highest standards of personal conduct from the people that they elect to public office. That’s why, as your parliamentary candidate, I’ve signed this public conduct pledge which will govern my conduct now and if I have the honour of being elected to represent Sheffield Central in Parliament.
- As a parliamentary candidate I will subscribe to high standards of integrity, transparency, accountability and financial economy;
- I seek elected office not for personal gain but to serve the public and our democracy, which I consider an honour and a privilege;
- I will publish my expenses online within a month of submitting them and publicise them annually in full to constituents;
- I will hold regular meetings with my community and will regularly report back to my constituency party;
- I will apply the principle of best value to all decisions I make which involve the use of public money to cover my duties, including for travel and accommodation.
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