House of Commons - Mr Tony McNulty - Standards and Privileges Committee

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Standards and Privileges Committee - Tenth Report
Mr Tony McNulty

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 27 October 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Mr Tony McNulty

Introduction
The Commissioner's findings

Standard of Proof

Mr McNulty's evidence
Conclusion
Recommendation

Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Complaint against Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP

Introduction
Background
The Complaint
Relevant Rules of the House
My Inquiries
Findings of Fact
Standard of Proof
Conclusions

Was Mr McNulty entitled to claim for a second home in his constituency?
Were Mr McNulty's arrangements within the rules of the House?
Related issues
Overall conclusion

Written evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

1. Extract from article in the Mail on Sunday, published 22 March 2009
2. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Greg Hands MP, 23 March 2009
3. Extract from article in the Daily Mail, 23 March 2009
4. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 24 March 2009
5. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, 21 April 2009
6. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 23 April 2009
7. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, received 11 May 2009
8. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 12 May 2009
9. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, received on 20 May 2009
10. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 11 June 2009
11. Letter from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP to the Commissioner, 23 June 2009
12. Letter to Saroj Rawal from the Commissioner, 25 June 2009
13. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 29 June 2009
14. Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP's nights in constituency (reproduced in summary form)
15. Letter to Director of Operations, Department of Resources from the Commissioner, 29 June 2009
16. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, 8 July 2009
17. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 9 July 2009
18. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, 21 July 2009
19. Letter to the Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 22 July 2009
20. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, 28 July 2009
21. Letter to the Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 30 July 2009
22. Letter to the Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP from the Commissioner, 5 August 2009
23. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, 26 August 2009
24. ACA Claims by Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP for his Harrow property as percentage of running costs eligible for reimbursement from ACA
25. Agreed Note of Interview, 3 September 2009
26. Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty from the Commissioner, 7 September 2009
27. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP, 15 September 2009

Appendix 2: Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Mr Tony McNulty, 19 October 2009
Appendix 3: Letter to Mr McNulty from the Clerk of the Committee, 20 October 2009
Appendix 4: Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Mr McNulty, 21 October 2009
Formal minutes

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Prepared 29 October 2009