Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme

The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) is a system set up by the British Houses of Parliament which investigates complaints about inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct, and provides advice to complainants.

[1] The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is the decision-maker in cases involving Members of Parliament.

[2] The ICGS set up a Behaviour Code that MPs, Lords, visitors to or employees in parliament must abide by.

[1] The body was formed in 2018 following the MeToo movement and was devised to tackle MPs' sexual misconduct.

The investigations were criticised for taking too long in a 2021 report by HR director Alison Stanley.