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TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Bruce George], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the First Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. HC 38]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaints against Mr Bowen Wells], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Second Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. HC 39]
[Adjourned till Tuesday 30 November at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Mrs Teresa Gorman, a Member of the House, was examined.
The witness withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 December at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Iain Duncan Smith], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Third Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 110]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr William Hague], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 111]
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 January at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2000
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Mrs Teresa Gorman, a Member of the House, and Mr Richard Sturt, Solicitor, Mowll & Mowll, were examined.
The witnesses withdrew.
[Adjourned till this day at Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2000
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
Mrs Teresa Gorman, a Member of the House, and Mr Richard Sturt, Solicitor, Mowll & Mowll, were further examined.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 25 January at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 February at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 February at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 February at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaints against Mrs Teresa Gorman], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 51 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Several papers were ordered to be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Committee on 30 November and 18 January be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
Several papers were ordered to be appended to the Minutes of Evidence.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 260]
[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 March at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2000
Members present:
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair.
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Stephen Timms], proposed by Mr Alan Williams, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Sixth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That Mr Alan Williams do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 313]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 March at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 MARCH 2000
Members present:
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair.
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Ken Livingstone], proposed by Mr Alan Williams, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 14 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Seventh Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That Mr Alan Williams do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 342]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 March at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2000
Members present:
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair.
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Tony Baldry, a Member of the House, was examined.
The witness withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Tony Baldry], proposed by Mr Alan Williams, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 8 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That Mr Alan Williams do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 369]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 April at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours |
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Committee on 21 March be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 369–i]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaints against Members of Parliament: The Investigation Process], proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Ninth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 403]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 April at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours |
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 April at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 May at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 9 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr John Major], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Tenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 479]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 May at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 16 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Fabian Hamilton], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Eleventh Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 503]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaints against Mr John Prescott], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Twelfth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Several papers were ordered to be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 504]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 May at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 23 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Sir Michael Spicer], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 5 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Thirteenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 524]
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 6 June at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 June at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
Mr Robert Sheldon withdrew.
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Colin Hall, Chairman of the Leicester East Constituency Labour Party, and Mr Gerald Shamash, Solicitor, Steel and Shamash, were examined.
The witnesses withdrew.
Mr Robert Sheldon resumed the Chair.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 June at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 20 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 July at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 JULY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Registers of All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Associate Parliamentary Groups, of Members' Secretaries and Research Assistants, and of Journalists' Interests, be published on the Internet.—(The Chairman.)
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 July at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 11 JULY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Frank Cook], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fourteenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 709]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 46 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fifteenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
[See House of Commons Paper No. 710]
[Adjourned till Tuesday 25 July at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 JULY 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 October at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2000
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Robert Sheldon withdrew.
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Michael Portillo], proposed by Mr Alan Williams, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Sixteenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That Mr Alan Williams do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 915]
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Complaint against Mr Robert Sheldon], proposed by Mr Alan Williams, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 9 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Seventeenth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That Mr Alan Williams do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards be appended to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendix to the Report be reported to the House.—(Mr Alan Williams.)
[See House of Commons Paper No. 916]
Mr Robert Sheldon resumed the Chair.
[Adjourned till this day at Four o'clock]
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2000
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 31 October at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 November at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2000
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr John Rafferty, formerly Campaign Co-ordinator, Scottish Labour Party, was examined.
The witness withdrew.
Mr Alex Rowley, formerly General Secretary, Scottish Labour Party, was examined.
The witness withdrew.
[Adjourned till this day at Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2000
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
Rt Hon Dr John Reid, a Member of the House, and Mr James Goudie QC were examined.
The witnesses withdrew.
Mr John Maxton, a Member of the House, was examined.
The witness withdrew.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 November at Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 28 November at half-past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2000
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2000
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Mr Terry Lewis
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 30 November at Ten o'clock.
THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair
Mr Martin Bell
Mr Peter Bottomley
Mr Malcolm Bruce
Mr Eric Forth |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster
Mr Tom Levitt
Shona McIsaac
Mr Alan Williams |
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 150, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards do attend the meeting.—(The Chairman.)
The Commissioner attended accordingly.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 7 December at Ten o'clock.
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