House of Commons - Standards and Privileges

Select Committee on Standards and Privileges First Report

ANNEX 4

List of Written Evidence Submitted to the Inquiry

(Volume II)

Appendix Page

(i)  Mr Mohamed Al Fayed

  -  Letter from D J Freeman, dated 5 December 1994 to the Select Committee on Members' Interests 1 1

  -  Extracts from Memorandum and Minutes of Oral Evidence to the Privileges Committee, dated 1 November 1995 2 3

  -  Witness statement prepared for the libel action,* dated 23 June 1995 3 4

  -  Letter from D J Freeman, dated 29 June 1995, to Ms Geraldine Proudler
4
7

  -  Written submission to the inquiry, dated 12 December 1996, and exhibits 5 8

  -  Letter from Mr Stuart Benson,** dated 11 February 1997, and attachments (including statements by Mr John Macnamara) 6 30

  -  Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 17 February 1997 7 51

  -  Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 18 February 1997 8 52

  -  Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 19 March 1997 9 54

(ii)  Ms Alison Bozek

  -  Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 10 56

(iii)   Ms Iris Bond

  -  Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 11 58

(iv)   Mr Philip Bromfield

  -  Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 12 60

* Hamilton and Greer versus The Guardian

**  of Dibb Lupton Alsop

(v)  The Guardian

  -  Witness statement by Mr Peter Preston, prepared for the libel action, dated 26 June 1995, and exhibits 13 61

  -  Witness statement by Mr David Hencke, prepared for the libel action, dated 26 June 1995, and exhibits 14 70

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 8 October 1996, and attachments, including statements of amended defences for the libel action 15 93

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 18 October 1996, and attachment 16 107

  -  Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 12 December 1996, to Ms Geraldine Proudler of Olswang 17 110

  -  Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 17 December 1996, to Counsel to the inquiry 18 111

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 3 January 1997, and the reply from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, dated 7 January 1997 19 112

  -  Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 8 January 1997, to Ms Geraldine Proudler 20 114

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 9 January 1997, and the reply from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for the same date 21 115

  -  Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 9 January 1997, to Counsel to the inquiry 22 117

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 10 January 1997 23 118

  -  Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 15 January 1997, to Counsel to the inquiry 24 119

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 16 January 1997 25 123

  -  Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 28 January 1997, to Ms Geraldine Proudler 26 124

  -  Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 3 February, and attachment 27 128

  -  Note, dated 10 February 1997, on Mr Neil Hamilton's formal response to the allegations against him 28 129

  -  Written submission, dated 19 February 1997, in response to Mr Neil Hamilton's written submission to the inquiry 29 133

  -  Written submissions, dated 26 February 1997, in response to written submissions to the Inquiry from: Mr Ian Greer; Sir Peter Hordern; Mr Michael Brown; Sir Andrew Bowden; Mr Tim Smith; and Sir Michael Grylls 30 151

  -  Letter from Mr David Leigh, dated 5 March 1997 31 164

  -  Written submission in response to oral evidence from: Mr Neil Hamilton, Mr Tim Smith, Sir Andrew Bowden, Sir Michael Grylls and Mr Michael Brown; and to written submissions from Mr Gerald Malone and Lady Olga Maitland 32 165

(vi)  Mr Neil Hamilton

  -  Written submission to the inquiry, together with Appendices 33 172

  -  Statement of formal response to the allegations, dated 10 February 1997 34 314

  -  Schedule to Statement of formal response to allegations 35 316

  -  Letter dated 19 February 1997 36 322

  -  Letter, dated 26 February 1997 37 324

  -  Letter, dated 11 March 1997 38 325

  -  Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr K Walmsley of King & Co, with attachments 39 326

  -  Letter, dated 16 March 1997 40 328

  -  Letter, dated 17 March 1997 41 332

(vii)  Mr Tim Smith

  -  Letter, dated 16 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 30 January 1997 42 334

  -  Letter, dated 17 February 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 4 March 1997 43 338

  -  Letter dated 26 February 1997 44 339

  -  Letter, dated 12 March 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 20 March 1997 45 340

(viii)  Sir Michael Grylls

  -  Letter, dated 28 September 1996 46 342

  -  Letter, dated 2 October 1996 47 343

  -  Letter, dated 23 January 1997 48 344

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Michael, and Sir Michael's reply, dated 6 February 1997 and attachment 49 345

  -  Letter, dated 10 February 1997 50 350

  -  Letter, dated 21 February 1997 51 351

  -  Letter, dated 22 February 1997 52 352

  -  Letter, dated 23 February 1997 53 353

  -  Letter, dated 25 February 1997, and attachments 54 354

  -  Letter, dated 3 March 1997 55 358

  -  Letter, dated 5 March 1997 56 359

  -  Letter, dated 6 March 1997, and attachments 57 360

  -  Letter, dated 14 March 1997 58 371

(ix)  Mr Michael Brown

  -  Letter, dated 2 October 1996, and attachments 59 372

  -  Letter, dated 30 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Brown, and Mr Brown's reply, dated 10 February 1997 60 373

  -  Letter, dated 18 February 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Brown, and Mr Brown's reply, dated 19 February 1997 61 403

(x)  Sir Andrew Bowden

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Andrew Bowden, and Sir Andrew's reply, dated 4 February 1997, and attachments 62 404

  -  Letter, dated 18 February 1997, and attachments 63 408

  -  Letter, dated 19 February 1997 64 412

  -  Letter, dated 25 February 1997 65 413

(xi)  Sir Peter Hordern

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Peter Hordern, and Sir Peter's reply, dated 5 February 1997, and attachments 66 414

  -  Letter, dated 5 March 1997, and attachments 67 418

(xii)  Mr Gerald Malone

  -  Letter, dated 20 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Gerald Malone, and Mr Malone's reply, dated 29 January 68 420

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Malone, and Mr Malone's reply, dated 4 February 1997 69 421

(xiii)  Lady Olga Maitland

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Lady Olga Maitland, and Lady Olga's reply, dated 7 February 1997, and attachments 70 422

(xiv)  Mr Ian Greer

  -  Witness statement, dated 27 June 1995, and Supplemental Witness Statement, prepared for the libel action 71 424

  -  Letter, dated 14 October 1996 72 437

  -  Letter, dated 10 December 1996, and attachments 73 438

  -  Letter, dated 11 February 1997 74 442

  -  Letter, dated 12 February 1997, and attachment 75 443

  -  Statement, dated 17 February 1997, by Mrs Elizabeth Swindin, Mr Greer's secretary 76 449

  -  Letter, dated 20 February 1997 77 450

  -  Letter, dated 27 February, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Greer, and Mr Greer's reply, dated 28 February 1997 78 452

  -  Letter, dated 27 February 1997 79 453

  -  Letter, dated 9 March 1997 80 454

  -  Letter, dated 14 March 1997 81 455

(xv)  Other Witnesses

  -  Letter, dated 3 January 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman to Mr Neil Hamilton, and attachments 82 457

  -  Letter, dated 3 February 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman 83 475

  -  Letter, dated 3 March 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman 84 476

  -  Letter, dated 7 February 1997, from Mr Norman Lawrence 85 477

  -  Letter, dated 11 February 1997, from Professor Barry Rider 86 478

  -  Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from Mr Timothy O'Sullivan, together with witness statement prepared for the libel action 87 480

  -  Letter, dated 26 February 1997, from Lord Harris of High Cross 88 481

  -  Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from Mr Richard Ferguson QC 89 482

  -  Extract from Note by Sir Robin Butler, Secretary to the Cabinet, dated 21 October 1994 90 483

  -  Letter, dated 13 January 1997, from Mr Michael Heseltine 91 484

  -  Letter, dated 27 February 1997, from Mr Michael Heseltine 92 485

  -  Letter, dated 25 March 1997, from Mr T J House, of Allen and Overy 93 486

  -  Report by Dr Christopher Davies, MA, DPhil, of the Metropolitan Laboratory of the Forensic Science Service on four telephone message books submitted for analysis 94 487

  -  Statement by Mr Douglas Marvin, dated 22 January 1997 95 492

  -  Letter, dated 29 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Keith Lockwood, and Mr Lockwood's reply, dated 26 February 1997 96 494

  -  Statement by Mr Royston Webb, dated 13 February 1997 97 495

  -  Letter, dated 24 February 1997, from Mr Royston Webb 98 498

  -  Letter, dated 5 February 1997, from the Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry 99 499

  -  Letter, dated 29 January 1997, from Mrs Edwina Currie 100 500

  -  Letter, dated 19 February 1997, from Mr Kenneth Clarke 101 501

  -  Letter, dated 20 February 1997, from Mr David Mellor 102 502

  -  Letter, dated 5 February 1997, from Mr John Walter 103 503

  -  Letter, dated 4 March 1997, from Mr F A don Carolis, of the National Nuclear Corporation, and attachment 104 504

  -  Letter, dated 6 March 1997, from Mr Andrew Roth 105 506

  -  Letter, dated 7 February 1997, from Mr W G Poeton of the Union of Independent Companies 106 508

  -  Letter, dated 26 March 1997, from Sir Colin Marshall, Chairman of British Airways 107 509

  -  Letter, dated 28 February 1997, from Mr Peter Welch 108 510

  -  Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from Mr Peter Welch 109 511

  -  Statement by Mr Patrick Ferreira, dated 7 March 1997 110 512

  -  Letter, dated 6 March 1997, from Mr Malcolm Moring 111 514

  -  Letter, dated 18 March 1997, from Mr Malcolm Moring 112 516

  -  Statement by Baroness Turner, dated 25 November 1996 113 517

  -  Letter, dated 5 March 1997, from Mr Andrew Smith, together with witness statement, dated 28 June 1995, prepared for the libel action 114 520

  -  Letter, dated 4 March 1997, from Mr Charles Miller, Secretary of the Association of Professional Political Consultants 115 527

  -  Letter, dated 3 March 1997, from Mr Michael Land 116 528



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