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Standards and Privileges Committee - Sixth Report
Mrs Caroline Spelman

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 3 March 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Introduction
The allegation
The Commissioner's investigation
The Commissioner's memorandum
Conclusion
Some relevant considerations
Points made by Mrs Spelman
Overall conclusion
Child care for Members of Parliament

Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Allegation against Mrs Caroline Spelman
Introduction
Allegation
Relevant Rules of the House
My Inquiries
Findings of Fact
Standard of Proof
Conclusions
A Genuine Need
Able to do the Job
Doing the Job
The Costs

Written evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

1. Press Notice issued by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 9 June 2008
2. Press Notice issued by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 17 June 2008
3. Letter to the Commissioner from the Acting Director of Operations, Department of Resources, 12 June 2008
4. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from the Commissioner, 17 June 2008
5. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 3 July 2008
6. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from the President, Meriden Conservative Association, 21 June 2008
7. Extract from Minutes of the Meriden Conservative Association, Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting, 22 July 1997
8. Statement from Linda McDougall
9. Letter to Mrs Spelman from former Head Teacher, Knowle CE Primary School
10. Statement from the current Head Teacher, Knowle CE Primary School, 19 June 2008
11. Statement from Mrs Paula Yates, 20 June 2008
12. Statement from the Conservative Women's Chairman for the West Midlands Region, 21 June 2008
13. Statement from a constituent, 2 July 2008
14. Statement from a councillor, 25 June 2008
15. Statement from Mr Nigel Waterson MP, 1 July 2008
16. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from a volunteer in her office, 2 July 2008
17. Statement from Mrs Spelman's Parliamentary Researcher, 2 July 2008
18. Statement from Mrs Spelman's gardener, 2 July 2008
19. Statement from the Vicar, Knowle Parish Church, 26 June 2008
20. Statement from the former Chairman of the Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust and Chairman of the Solihull Bench, 12 July 2008
21. Letter to Mrs Paula Yates from the Commissioner, 9 July 2008
22. Letter to Mrs Sally Hammond from the Commissioner, 9 July 2008
23. Letter to the Chairman of the Meriden Conservative Association from the Commissioner, 9 July 2008
24. Letter to Mrs Georgina Perry from the Commissioner, 16 July 2008
25. Letter to the Acting Director of Operations, Department of Resources from the Commissioner, 9 July 2008
26. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Paula Yates, 11 July 2008
27. Letter to Mrs Paula Yates from the Commissioner, 15 July 2008
28. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Paula Yates, 6 August 2008
29. Letter to the Commissioner from the Chairman of the Meriden Conservative Association, 14 July 2008
30. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Sally Hammond, 14 July 2008
31. Letter to Mrs Sally Hammond from the Commissioner, 16 July 2008
32. Letter to the Acting Director of Operations, Department of Resources from the Commissioner, 16 July 2008
33. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Sally Hammond, 18 July 2008
34. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Georgina Perry, 21 July 2008
35. Letter to Mrs Georgina Perry from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP
36. Letter to Mrs Georgina Perry from the Commissioner, 22 July 2008
37. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Georgina Perry, 7 August 2008
38. Letter to the Commissioner from the Acting Director of Operations, Department of Resources, 22 July 2008
39. Letter to Mr Alan Marskell from the Commissioner, 29 July 2008
40. Agreed Note of evidence from Mr Alan Marskell, 20 August 2008
41. Letter to Mr Peter Ainsworth MP from the Commissioner, 23 July 2008
42. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Peter Ainsworth MP, 12 August 2008
43. Letter to Mr Peter Ainsworth MP from the Commissioner, 13 August 2008
44. Email to the Commissioner from Mr Peter Ainsworth MP, 22 August 2008
45. Letter to Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP from the Commissioner, 13 August 2008
46. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, 15 August 2008
47. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 4 September 2008
48. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 17 September 2008
49. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Operations, Department of Resources, 10 October 2008
50. Letter to Ms Sarah Murton from the Commissioner, 11 September 2008
51. Letter to the Commissioner from Ms Sarah Murton, 1 October 2008
52. Letter to Mrs Tina Haynes from the Commissioner, 30 September 2008
53. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Tina Haynes, 20 October 2008
54. Agreed Note of Meeting with Mrs Tina Haynes, 12 November 2008
55. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from the Commissioner, 25 November 2008
56. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 3 December 2008
57. Agreed Note of meeting with Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 10 December 2008
58. Statement from former Chairman of Central Warwickshire NFU, 7 December 2008
59. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 2 February 2009
60. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from the Commissioner, 3 February 2009
61. Letter to Mrs Caroline Spelman MP from the Commissioner, 4 February 2009
62. Letter to the Commissioner from Mrs Caroline Spelman MP, 11 February 2009

Appendix 2: Letter to the Second Clerk of the Committee from Mrs Caroline Spelman, 23 February, 2009
Formal minutes

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Prepared 3 March 2009