Conduct Committee
The conduct of Baroness Tonge
10th Report of Session 2019-21 - ordered to be printed 24 March 2021 - HL Paper 261
Report from the Conduct Committee
The Committee’s considerations
Appendix 1: Transcript of Soundcloud interview with complainant
Appendix 2: Social media exchanges
Appendix 3: Further Social Media Exchanges
Annex A: Report from the Commissioner for Standards
Box 2: Statement of 18 July 2018
Summary of findings and outcome
Chapter 3: Relevant aspects of the Code
Parliamentary Behaviour Code and the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords
Definitions of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct
Chapter 4: Ms Fofanah’s complaint and Baroness Tonge’s response
Baroness Tonge’s initial written response
Chapter 5: Process and chronology of the investigation
Chapter 6: Was Baroness Tonge justified in wishing to make her and the APPG’s position on FGM clear?
The evidence supporting the allegations made by VW and ZA
Broader context of the FGM stakeholder community
The number and content of emails being sent to Baroness Tonge’s office
Wording of the letter copied to VW and ZA
Chapter 8: Impact of Baroness Tonge’s conduct on Ms Fofanah
Chapter 9: Other matters arising during the investigation
That Ms Fofanah had bullied LM and PQ
That Ms Fofanah had been dishonest
Did Baroness Tonge’s conduct amount to bullying?
Did Baroness Tonge intend to bully Ms Fofanah?
Would remedial action be an appropriate outcome?
Appendix 3: Responses to the draft factual report
Appendix 4: Submission on sanction
Appendix 5: Principles relating to investigations and outcome