Select Committee on Standards and Privileges First Report


APPENDIX 112

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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