Standards and Privileges Committee - Ninth Report
Sir John Butterfill, Mr Stephen Byers, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Geoff Hoon, Mr Richard Caborn and Mr Adam Ingram

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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 7 December 2010.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Introduction

Background

The structure of this Report

General considerations

Conduct of those who carried out thesting

Should the Members have fallen for it?

Accuracy of the record

Application of the Code

Sanctions against former Members

1 Sir John Butterfill

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Conclusion

2 Mr Stephen Byers

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Mr Byers' evidence

Conclusion and recommendation

3 Ms Patricia Hewitt

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Conclusion

4 Mr Geoff Hoon

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Mr Hoon's evidence

Application of the Code

MoD briefing on the strategic defence review

An inside track on defence strategy?

Conclusions and recommendation

Application of the Code

MoD briefing on the strategic defence review

An inside track on defence strategy?

Recommendation

5 Mr Richard Caborn

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Mr Caborn's evidence

Conclusion and recommendation

6 Mr Adam Ingram

Introduction

The Commissioner's findings

Conclusion

The need for a wider review

Paid advocacy rule

Activities of former Members

Meetings with officials

Conclusion

Formal Minutes

Appendices, written and oral evidence - HC 654-II

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Prepared 8 December 2010