Conduct Committee
The conduct of Baroness Meyer

2nd Report of Session 2024-25 - published 12 December 2024 - HL Paper 58

Contents

Report from the Conduct Committee

Introduction

Outline of the case

Incident 1

Incident 2

Considerations bearing on sanction

Conclusion

Annex A: Report from the House of Lords Commissioner for Standards on the conduct of the Baroness Meyer

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Executive summary

Complaints by Lord Dholakia and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Investigation

Findings

Outcome

Chapter 3: Complaints by Lord Dholakia and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Preliminary assessment of Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Bell Ribeiro-Addy’s complaint

Preliminary assessment of Bell Ribeiro-Addy’s complaint

Relevant aspects of the Code

Chapter 4: Key facts and evidence in incident 1

Incident 1

Baroness Meyer’s written response to Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Oral evidence by Lord Dholakia

Interaction during the trip

Interaction after the trip

Impact on Lord Dholakia

Further correspondence with Baroness Meyer about Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Witness evidence about Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Witness 1

Witness 2

Witness 32

Witness 43

Witness 53

Other members of the delegation

Oral evidence by Baroness Meyer about Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Interaction during the trip

Further written response from Baroness Meyer on Lord Dholakia’s complaint

Further correspondence with Lord Dholakia

Bell Ribeiro-Addy’s oral evidence

Consideration of the evidence and finding of fact

Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Witness 2’s evidence

Lord Dholakia’s evidence

Baroness Meyer’s evidence

Finding of fact

Chapter 5: Key facts and evidence in incident 2

Incident 2

Baroness Meyer’s written response

Oral evidence by Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Impact on Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Oral evidence by Baroness Meyer

Witness evidence

Consideration of the evidence and finding of fact

Chapter 6: Findings and outcome

Findings

Bullying

Harassment

Response to the draft report and findings

Outcome

Aggravating factors

Mitigating factors

Recommended sanction





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