Transparency International UK Programmes

• Corruption in the UK

  Transparency International UK has launched the major findings from a series of studies which examine corruption in the UK.

  The reports – which represent the most comprehensive research ever undertaken in this area – examine the levels of corruption in 23 UK sectors and institutions.

  The research represents a ‘corruption health-check’ for the UK. Although corruption is not endemic in the UK, it is correct to say that in some areas of UK society and institutions, corruption is a much greater problem than recognised and that there is an inadequate response to its growing threat.

   

  The report is made up of three studies and an overview, which you can download below:

  Corruption in the UK: Overview & Policy Recommendations (790 KB)

  TI-UK Executive Director, Chandrashekhar Krishnan, gives an overview of the findings from the three Corruption in the UK studies, and sets out TI-UK's policy recommendations.

  Corruption In The UK: Part One - National Opinion Survey (647 KB)

  Results and analysis of an opinion survey of 2,000 UK citizens' experiences and perceptions of corruption.

  Corruption in the UK: Part Two - Assessment of Key Sectors (630 KB)

  Part Two covers the following sectors:  Police, National Health Service (NHS), legal profession, prison service, social housing, procurement, sport, City of London, construction, local government and UK Border Agency.

  Corruption in the UK: Part Three - NIS Study (1 MB)

  The NIS study covers the following sectors:   Business, civil society, electoral management body, executive, judiciary, law enforcement, media, ombudsman, political parties, public sector and the supreme audit institution.

  Response from the Prime Minister

• Corruption Overseas

  We work with the Transparency International global movement on a range of international programmes, including input to the movement’s international conventions and global reports and indices.

  We also work to ensure that UK-based organisations do not export corruption through paying bribes overseas. We do this through the following activities:

  • Bribery Act: we have worked for ten years to help secure a new Bribery Act in the UK, making the UK compliant with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
  • Working with companies
  • Anti-Bribery Principles for NGOs. We are working with a group of leading NGOs to develop sector-wide anti-bribery principles. Further details will be posted here shortly.

  Click here to read the latest Corruption in the UK programme updates.

• Awareness Raising & Education

  We aim to raise awareness and understanding of corruption among policy makers, government, businesses, civil society, the media and the wider public.

  We do this through:

  • Holding events
  • Publications
  • News releases
  • Working with companies
  • Speaking at conferences, workshops and seminars throughout the country.

  Click here to read the latest Corruption in the UK programme updates.

• Defence & Security

  TI-UK hosts TI’s global Defence & Security programme. Through this programme, we aim to:

  • raise awareness of corruption in the defence sector and provide practical tools to reduce corruption risks 
  • collaborate with governments and international organisations to enhance transparency in defence institutions 
  • work with defence companies to raise industry standards in international defence contracting 
  • develop centres of defence anti-corruption expertise

  Further details are available from www.ti-defence.org