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The assembly must review its ministerial code of conduct, the former parliamentary commissioner for standards has said. | The assembly must review its ministerial code of conduct, the former parliamentary commissioner for standards has said. |
Sir Alistair Graham said Ian Paisley Jnr's resignation as junior minister was a good chance to address the issue. | |
Sir Alistair said it was essential to create a system where all potential conflicts of interests were removed. | |
"It needs to be addressed if we are going to have high ethical standards amongst politicians in NI," he said. | "It needs to be addressed if we are going to have high ethical standards amongst politicians in NI," he said. |
Mr Paisley's resignation followed criticism over his links to developer Seymour Sweeney and allegations he lobbied on his behalf. | Mr Paisley's resignation followed criticism over his links to developer Seymour Sweeney and allegations he lobbied on his behalf. |
Concerns were also raised about the Ballymena constituency office he and Ian Paisley Snr, his father, rent from Mr Paisley Jnr's father-in-law, James Currie. | Concerns were also raised about the Ballymena constituency office he and Ian Paisley Snr, his father, rent from Mr Paisley Jnr's father-in-law, James Currie. |
Mr Paisley, who will stay in the post until a replacement is found, has said he will continue in his role as an assembly member for North Antrim. | Mr Paisley, who will stay in the post until a replacement is found, has said he will continue in his role as an assembly member for North Antrim. |
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