Contents
Terms of Reference
1 Introduction
The Commissioner's proposals
The basis of the rules
Greco Evaluation
2 Lobbying for reward or consideration
The previous ban on initiation
Former Members and Lobbying
Other proposals relating to lobbying
3 Code of Conduct
4 The future
5 Next steps
Annex 1: The Commissioner's Recommendations and the Committee response
Annex 2: Proposed New Guide to the Rules as recommended by the Committee
Introduction
Chapter 1: Registration of Members' Financial Interests
Chapter 2: Declaration of Members' Interests
Chapter 3: Lobbying for reward or consideration
Chapter 4: Procedure for Inquiries
Formal Minutes
Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Review of the Guide to the Rules relating to the conduct of Members
Contents to Appendix 1
1 Foreword
2 Format of the Guide to the Rules
3 Introduction to the Guide to the Rules
Additions to the Introduction
Discussion
Status of the new Guide
Discussion
4 Registration of Financial Interests
Category 1: Employment and earnings
Number of employment categories
Employment contracts for one year or more
Hours worked
Dates of employment payments
Agreements for provision of services
Payments for opinion surveys
Employment payments to third parties
Redundancy and ex gratia payments
Advance registration of ad hoc payments
Occupational and other pensions
Sole traders
Net and gross earnings
Business appointments of former Ministers
Category 2: Donations and other support
Developmental and secondment programmes
Support received via local and central party organisations
Category 3: Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality provided to third parties
Category 4: Visits outside the UK
Visits relating to political activities, and visits by third parties
Category 5: Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
Gifts and benefits relating to political activity
Gifts and benefits provided to third parties
Employment benefits from outside the UK
Category 6: Land and property
Land and property outside the UK
Rental income
Dates of acquiring and disposing of land and property
Category 7: Shareholdings
Dates of acquiring and disposing of shareholdings
Category 8: Miscellaneous
Unremunerated positions and holdings below the registrable thresholds
Other assets
Indirect interests
Donations to charity
Dates when interests arose or ended
Category 9: Family members employed
Information about family members employed
Category 10: Family members involved in lobbying
Financial thresholds
5 Declaration of Interests
Indirect interests
Function rooms
6 Lobbying for Reward or Consideration
Lobbying following foreign hospitality and visits outside the UK
General application of the lobbying rule
Activities of former Members of Parliament
Past benefits
Other changes in relation to lobbying
7 Procedure for Inquiries
Limiting inquiries into past conduct
Conduct in private and personal lives
Self-referrals
Frivolous or vexatious complaints and disproportionate inquiries
Rectification of non-declarations: procedure for apologies
Conclusion
Annex 1: Recommendations
Annex 2: Proposed new Guide to the Rules relating to the conduct of Members
Introduction
Chapter 1: Registration of Members' Financial Interests
Chapter 2: Declaration of Members' Interests
Chapter 3: Lobbying for reward or consideration
Chapter 4: Procedure for Inquiries
Annex 3: List of respondents to consultation
Annex 4: Example of new register entry in Category 1: Employment and Earnings
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