Letter from Mr Malcolm Moring to the Parliamentary
Commissioner for Standards
Re: PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION FOR STANDARDS
I acknowledge receipt of your letter,
dated 13th March 1997.
My recollection to Question 1 is that the payments
of £5,000 made to Sir Michael Grylls was for every quarter
throughout that period (i.e., £20,000 a year).
My recollection to Question 2 is that the £5,000
paid to Sir Michael Grylls was for introductory fees.
My answer to Question 3 is that I had no knowledge
that IGA recovered from UTC, Sir Michael Grylls' fees. IGA paid
Sir Michael Grylls £5,000 per quarter plus VAT, as already
explained. IGA, also, charged UTC an agreed fee for services
relating to parliamentary activities.
Relating to Question 4, I have no other explanation
for the payment of £5,000 per quarter to Sir Michael Grylls
other than for introductory fees.
My answer to Question 5 is that I am not aware
of any payments made "in kind" to Mr Hamilton. Mr Greer
certainly purchased airline tickets on company credit cards.
Mr Greer had company credit cards of American Express (Gold and
Platinum), Barclays Premier and Diners. On these cards were items
purchased which were not recognisable as company expenses. On
the credit card statements were names of Airlines, Hotels and
Shops. In the Company accounts Airline purchases were allocated
to travel expenses; Hotels were allocated to accommodation expenses;
and Shops were allocated to miscellaneous expenses. Mr Greer was
never explicit in regard to these credit card purchases.
My recollection to Question 6 is that I collected
the £6,000 cash around October/November 1987.
In response to Question 7 Mr Greer refused to
supply me with an explanation for the purpose of the £6,000
withdrawal.
Regarding Question 8 Mr Greer simply refused
to supply me with any details for the withdrawal of £6,000.
Only in recent months when the media alleged that Mr Hamilton
was paid £2,000 per Question for three questions asked in
the House of Commons that I assumed that the £6,000 cash
withdrawal had any connection with Mr Hamilton.
As far as the £6,000 cash withdrawal is
concerned there was simply no paper work to support the monetary
transaction.
Malcom Moring
18 March 1997
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