The Commissioner for Standards is an independent person appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The main role of the Commissioner is to investigate complaints about the conduct of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The current Commissioner for Standards is Dr Melissa McCullough. Dr McCullough’s appointment was approved by the Assembly on Monday 7 September 2020. Find out more about the Commissioner and their duties… The Complaints ProcessInformation on what you can complain about, how to make a complaint and the process for handling complaints. Find out more… Recent updatesReport of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards for 2016 – 2017Press Release 13 April 2017 – Commissioner for Standards Releases Annual ReportComplaints Statistics 1 April 2016 – 25 January 2017