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Use of parliamentary facilities
Contact with the Food Standards Agency regarding Randox and milk testing
Contact with the Food Standards Agency regarding Lynn’s Country Foods in
Contact with the Food Standards Agency regarding Lynn’s Country Foods in January 2018 and July
Contact with the Department for International Development regarding Randox and blood testing
Mr Paterson’s awareness of the rules
Were Mr Paterson’s approaches “exceptional”?
Use of parliamentary facilities
Use of Mr Paterson’s parliamentary office
Use of House of Commons headed notepaper
Mr Paterson’s arguments relating to the process of investigation and adjudication
Role of the Commissioner and the inquisitorial procedure
Length of investigation and broadening of scope
Interviewing Mr Paterson, and communication of the Commissioner’s findings in her draft memorandum
Allegations about the integrity of the Commissioner
Confidentiality of the investigation
Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards—Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP
Mr Paterson’s role at Randox and Lynn’s
Allegation 1: Mr Paterson breached the rule on paid advocacy
Mr Paterson’s contact with the FSA about the contamination of milk with antibiotic residues
Mr Paterson’s contact with the FSA about food additives
Mr Paterson’s contact with DfID about laboratory calibration in developing countries
Allegation 2: Mr Paterson omitted to make necessary declarations of interest
Allegation 3: Mr Paterson misused House-provided resources
Relevant rules of the House: paragraph 15 of the Code of Conduct
Approach from Mr Paterson’s colleagues
Appendices to the Commissioner’s memorandum
Appendix 2: Written evidence from Mr Owen Paterson
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
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