Standards and Privileges - Thirteenth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 July 2006.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Conduct of Mr John Prescott

Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Complaint against Mr John Prescott

The Background

The Complaint

Jurisdiction and the Scope of My Inquiries

Relevant Provisions of the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules, and Related Matters.

My Inquiries

Mr Prescott's Response to Mr Swire

Meeting with Mr Prescott

Register Entry

Evidence of Dame Mavis McDonald

Evidence of Private Office Staff

Evidence of former Special Adviser

Gifts received by Mr Prescott

Further Comment by Mr Prescott on the Registration of Hospitality

Findings of Fact

Conclusions

Hospitality

Gifts

Postscript

Written evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

1. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Hugo Swire MP, 4 July 2006

2. Letter to Mr Hugo Swire MP from the Commissioner, 4 July 2006

3. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Hugo Swire, 10 July 2006

4. Letter to Mr Hugo Swire MP from the Commissioner, 11 July 2006

5. Relevant provisions of the Ministerial Code

6. Letter to Mr Hugo Swire from Mr John Prescott, 4 July 2006

7. Detailed list of Mr John Prescott's US programme and dates of meetings with Mr Anschutz

8. Note of meeting between the Commissioner and Mr John Prescott, 5 July 2006

9. Note of a telephone conversation between the Commissioner and Dame Mavis McDonald, 10 July 2006

10. Note of Meeting with Principal Private Secretary and Official, 5 July 2006

11. Note of telephone conversation with the former Special Adviser, 14 July 2006

12. Letter to Mr John Prescott from the Commissioner, 10 July 2006

13. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr John Prescott, 14 July 2006

14. Letter to Mr John Prescott from the Commissioner, 17 July 2006

15. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr John Prescott, 18 July 2006

Appendix 2: Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Mr John Prescott, 19 July 2006

Formal minutes

Reports from the Committee on Standards and Privileges in the current Parliament

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Prepared 21 July 2006