Index to The Guide to the Rules
Except where otherwise stated, references are
to the relevant paragraphs of the Guide
Accommodation
registration of free and subsidised, 33
Adjournment debates; declaration of interest, 82
"Added names" to motions, amendments, &c.;
declaration of interest, 80
Advisers; Members acting as paid, 24, 26, 66-70,
90
Agreements for the provision of services
guidance on application of rule, 95-97
inspection, 66
media work, 71
rules relating to deposit, 66
Amendments to bills or motions; declaration of interest,
77, 78
"Ballot bills"
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration in respect of assistance provided to Member in
charge, 99(6)
declaration of interest, 78
Bills, Private; Standing Order relating to, 85
Bills, Public
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 97(6)
declaration of interest during proceedings
upon, 75-80
Bribery; Resolution of 2 May 1695, page 45
Business question or statement; declaration of interest
in requests for debate, etc., 87
Children, dependent
and ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
99(5)
registration of shareholdings, 54
Clients
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 96
registration, 27-28
[Resolution relating to registration and declaration
of, page 43]
Code of Conduct; Resolutions relating thereto,
pages 46-48
Committee on Standards and Privileges
complaints and, 104, 102-114
Register published on authority of, 18
[Resolution approving Third Report, Session 1995-96,
etc., page 46]
Clubs, political, donations from, 35
Company cars, registration, 19
Companies
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 96, 100
registration of interests relating to, 19,
20
as clients, 24
non-trading, 20
receipt of gifts by, when Member has controlling
interest, 38
sponsorship by, 29, 36
Complaints; procedure relating to, 103-114
Conduct of Members; Resolution of 15 July 1947,
page 45
Constituency interests; ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration and, 96, 100
Constituency associations; donations to, 30-32
Consultants; Members acting as remunerated, 24, 27,
66-71, 73, 92
Contractual obligations; limitations in respect of
membership of the House, 90, 92
[Resolution, page 45]
Controlled transactions under PPERA, 60-62
Correspondence; declaration of interest in certain,
72, 86
Debate
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration to, 94-100
declaration of interest during, 74-77
Debt; registration of indebtedness, 23 (footnote),
37
See also Loans
Declaration of interests; rules relating to, 72-88
[Resolutions, pages 42-44]
adjournment debates, 821, 82
Bills, private, 85
Bills, public, 77-81
business questions, 87
civil servants; communications with, 72, 86
[Resolutions, pages 42-43]
debates, declaration during, 76-77
divisions, 87 [Resolutions, page 42]
early day motions, 78-79, 81
emergency debate applications, 82
future interests, 73
Ministers, communications with, 72, 86
to Ministers of the Crown, public servants,
&c., 72, 86 [Resolutions, pages 42-43]
Notice Paper or Order Paper, signification
of declaration, 78, 80, 82
past interests, 73
private notice questions, 78, 80
in Public Bill Committees, 76-77
purpose of, 6
Questions, 78, 87
relevant, declaration when, 74-75, 86
__in Select Committees, 76, 83
supplementary questions, 87 [Resolution,
page 42]
"ten-minute rule" motions, 78-80
timing of declarations, 76-77
written notices and, 78-80
Delegations; rule on Members accompanying, 102 [Resolutions,
page 43]
Directorships
agreements for the provision of services,
application of rule relating to, 70
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 91, 99(3), 100(a)
registration of, 19-23
unremunerated, 19-20, 64
Divisions; entry in Register sufficient disclosure
for purpose of, 88 [Resolution, page 42]
Donations [see Gifts]
constituency associations, registration of
certain donations to, 30-32
impermissible, 2, note page 25
Early day motions; declaration of interest and, 77-78,
81
Electoral Commission
jurisdiction of, 2, 3, 30, 33, 42, 49, 60
Emergency debate (S.O. No. 24) applications; declaration
of interest when making, 82
Employment, remunerated
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 91, 96, 99(3), 100
registration of, 23
[Resolutions, page 44]
Family benefits
and ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
93 99 (5)
registration, 38, 40
Family Members, employment of, 65
[Resolution, page 47]
Front-bench spokespeople, sponsorship of, 33
Fundraising events, 35
Gifts
duration of effect under ban on lobbying for
reward or consideration, 99(4)
registration of, 37-45, 49
Guidelines on application of ban on lobbying for
reward or consideration, 95
Hospitality
duration of effect under ban on lobbying for
reward or consideration, 99(4)
overseas, 49
within the United Kingdom, 37-45
Investment vehicles, collective, 58
Land; registration of land and property, 50-53
Lloyds, 23 (footnote)
Loans; registration of, 23 (footnote), 28, 37, 60-62,
note p25
Lobbying for reward or consideration; application
of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration, 89-101 [Resolutions,
pages 45-46]
"ballot bills" and, 99(6)
constituency interests, 76, 96(2)
directorships, 100(a)
disposal of interests, 99(3)
family benefits, 99(5)
future interests, 99(2)
guidelines, 95
"one-off" benefits, duration of
effect of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration, 99(4)
overseas visits, 99(7), 100(c-d)
parameters to operation of ban, 99
past benefits, 99(2)
proceedings, initiation of, 98
proceedings, participation in, 96, 100
Local authorities; provision of free or subsidised
accommodation by 33, 100(f)
Media work, 71
Membership of other elected bodies; exemption from
ban on lobbying for reward or consideration, 99(8)
Ministers of the Crown
approaches to, 95, 100(a) [Resolutions,
pages 42-43, 45]
delegations to, rule on Members accompanying,
102
disclosure by Members of relevant interests
to, 72, 86 [Resolutions, page 42]
exemption from ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 99(9)
ministerial office not registrable, 8
Notice Paper or Order Paper, declaration of interest
signified in, 78-81
Office, non-parliamentary, candidacy for, 34
Overseas benefits and gifts
duration of effect under ban on lobbying for
reward or consideration, 99(4)
registration of, 49
Overseas visits
and ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
99(7), 100(d)(e)
registration, 46-48
categories not registrable, 47-48
Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
advice to Members, 3
agreements for provision of services; deposit
with, 66, 71
communications with (legal status, etc.),
107
complaints to, 103-114
discretion to supply copies of entries in
Register, 18
to be notified by Members of an interest before
parliamentary action taken relevant to that interest, 13
Register of Members' Interests, duty of compiling,
9, 18
registration form, submission to, 13
Parliamentary proceedings
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration to initiation of any proceeding, 95-99
limitations on participation before registration,
13
Partners of Members [see Spouses of Members]
Pensions, 59
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act
2000 (PPERA), 1, 2, 3, 17, 29, 30, 33, 42, 47, 59, 62, note
p 25
Professional bodies, &c.
effect of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration
on Members sponsored by or representing, 100
registration of sponsorship by, 29
Property; registration of, 50-53
Public bodies, donations from, 42
Public Petitions
declaration of interest, 76
effect of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
95-98
Questions; declaration of interest and, 78, 87
Rectification procedure, 108
Register of Members' Interests
inspection, 18
period within which Members are required to
register, 13
publication of, 18
purpose of, 8, 11-12, 57, 63-64
reference by Member to entry in, as means
of declaration, 76, 80, 82
[Resolutions relating thereto, pages 42-44]
Registrar of Members' Financial Interests, 3, 9,
31, 32, 62, 99, note p 25,
Registration form, 13
Registration of Interests
Categories of registration
1. directorships, 19-23
2. remunerated employment, office, profession
&c., 24-26
3. clients, 27-28
4. sponsorships, 29-36
5. gifts, benefits & hospitality (UK), 37-45
6. overseas visits, 46-48
7. overseas benefits and gifts, 49
8. land and property, 50-53
9. shareholdings, 54-59
10. controlled transactions within PPERA, 60-62
11. miscellaneous, 63-64
12. family members employed and remunerated through
parliamentary allowances, 65
agreements for provision of services, deposit,
66-71
duties of Members in respect of, 13-17
limitations on parliamentary actions of Member
prior to notification to Commissioner, 14
relationship of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration to, 95, 99(i)
threshold for registration, 19
"Remuneration"; definition for purposes
of Register, 17
Research or secretarial assistance; registration
of free or subsidised, 33
[see also "Ballot bills"]
Rewards to Members; Resolution of 22 June 1858,
page 45
Select Committee on Standards in Public Life
guidance in respect of application of ban
on lobbying for reward or consideration, 95
guidance in respect of agreements for the
provision of services, 68
[Resolution approving Second Report, Session
1994-95, etc., page 46]
Select Committees
application of ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 84
declaration of interest in, 76, 83 [Resolution,
page 43]
Shareholdings; registration of, 54-59
Speaker, The
declaration of interest by Members when making
certain applications to, 82
has declined to receive certain points of
order relating to registration and ban on lobbying for reward
or consideration, 101
Speeches
ban on lobbying for reward or consideration
and, 89-101
declaration of interest in, 71-77
limitation upon, prior to registration, 14
Spouses of Members
and ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
99(5)
registration of shareholdings, 54-59
rules of registration applying to, 36- 59
Staff associations
effect of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration
on Members representing, 96, 100
registration of sponsorship by, 29
Standards in Public Life; Resolution of 6 November
1995, page 46
Supplementary questions; declaration of interest
and, 87 [Resolution, page 42]
"Ten-minute rule" motions
declaration of interest, 77-78
effect of ban on lobbying for reward or consideration,
96-98
Tickets to sporting or cultural events, &c.;
registration, 37
Trade associations; effect of ban on lobbying for
reward or consideration on Members representing, 100
Trade unions; registration of sponsorship by, 29
Trusts
donations from, 36
registration of, 57
Unremunerated interests; registration, 63-64
Urgent Questions; declaration of interest, 78-81
Written notices; declaration of interest when giving,
78-8
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