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Terms of Reference
1 Introduction
2 Mr MacShane's claims
The relevant rules of the House
Claims for computer equipment
Claims relating to invoices from the European Policy Institute
Status of the European Policy Institute
The nature of the claims covered by EPI invoices
The way in which claims were made
Cooperation with the inquiry
3 The Commissioner's findings
Cooperation with the Commissioner's inquiry
The way in which the claims were submitted
4 Conclusion
Computer Equipment
Claims relating to the European Policy Institute
Mitigation
The appropriate penalty
Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Complaint against Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP
Introduction
The Complaint
Relevant Rules of the House
My Inquiries
Findings of Fact
EPI claims
Claims for computers
Overall
Conclusions
Overall conclusions
Written evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
1. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Michael Barnbrook, 29 June 2009
2. Enclosure to Mr Michael Barnbrook's letter of 29 June 2009: Article from Mail on Sunday, 28 June 2009
3. Letter to Mr Michael Barnbrook from the Commissioner, 2 July 2009
4. Letter to the Commissioner from Mr Michael Barnbrook, 7 July 2009
5. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 15 July 2009
6. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 16 July 2009
7. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 16 July 2009: Statement issued to the Rotherham Advertiser by Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 25 June 2009
8. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 20 July 2009
9. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 10 October 2009
10. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 14 October 2009
11. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 29 October 2009
12. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 29 October 2009: Notes for Parliamentary Commissioner
13. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 10 November 2009
14. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 19 November 2009
15. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 23 November 2009
16. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 1 December 2009
17. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 11 January 2010
18. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: Note on computers
19. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: Letter from a remunerated EPI collaborator (1), 22 December 2009
20. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: Letter from a remunerated EPI collaborator (2), 23 December 2009
21. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: E-mail from a remunerated EPI collaborator (3), 2 January 2010
22. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: E-mail from a remunerated EPI collaborator (4), 10 January 2010
23. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: E-mail from an EPI contact (1), 29 November 2009
24. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: E-mail from an EPI contact (2), 8 December 2009
25. Enclosure to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's letter of 11 January 2010: Note from an EPI contact (3), undated
26. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 20 January 2010
27. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 21 January 2010
28. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 23 January 2010
29. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 25 January 2010
30. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 10 February 2010
31. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 11 February 2010
32. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 18 February 2010
33. Enclosure to the Commissioner's letter of 18 February 2010: Final revised summaries of EPI payments and computer purchases
34. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 25 February 2010
35. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 1 April 2010
36. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 6 April 2010
37. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 9 April 2010
38. Letter to the Director of Operations, Department of Resources, from the Commissioner, 1 March 2010
39. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, 29 April 2010
40. Letter to the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, from the Commissioner, 5 May 2010
41. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, 13 May 2010
42. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 18 May 2010
43. Letter to the Director of Operations and Member Services, Parliamentary ICT Service, from the Commissioner, 11 May 2010
44. E-mail to the Commissioner from the Director of Operations and Member Services, Parliamentary ICT Service, 18 May 2010
45. Enclosure to the Director of Operations and Member Services, Parliamentary ICT Service's e-mail of 18 May 2010: Extract from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's IT records
46. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 20 May 2010
47. Consolidated summary of Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP's computer acquisitions, 20 May 2010
48. Letter to the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, from the Commissioner, 17 May 2010
49. Redacted example of an EPI invoice, dated 11 July 2005, from the 19 invoices provided by the Director of Strategic Projects on 25 May 2010
50. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 27 May 2010
51. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 15 June 2010
52. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 30 June 2010
53. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 22 July 2010
54. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 9 August 2010
55. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 14 September 2010
56. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 16 December 2010
57. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 4 July 2012
58. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 30 July 2012
59. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 4 September 2012
60. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 12 September 2012
61. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 26 September 2012
62. Letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 3 October 2012
63. Extract from letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP, 8 October 2012
64. Extract from letter to Rt Hon Denis MacShane MP from the Commissioner, 9 October 2012
65. Extract from letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon Denis Macshane MP, 10 October 2012
Appendix 2: Letter from Mr Denis MacShane to the Clerk of the Committee
Appendix 3: Letter to Mr Denis MacShane from the Clerk of the Committee
Formal Minutes
