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Articles tagged with: parliamentary commissioner for standards
Former Commons Speaker John Bercow Was A 'Serial Bully' And A 'Liar' Says Parliamentary Investigation
Parliament
Former Commons Speaker John Bercow Was A "Serial Bully" And A "Liar" Says Parliamentary Investigation
A report by Parliament's Independent Expert Panel has upheld 21 separate allegations of bullying and harassment against former Commons Speaker John Bercow.
Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski Could Be Suspended From Commons After “Insincere” Bullying Apology
Political parties
Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski Could Be Suspended From Commons After “Insincere” Bullying Apology
A Conservative MP will be suspended from the Commons for a day after he was found to have undermined his own apology for bullying Parliamentary staff.
The standards system for MPs is independent and effective: but it can still be improved
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By Arun Midha
The standards system for MPs is independent and effective: but it can still be improved
At the heart of the Owen Paterson affair was a dispute over independence. Should MPs’ conduct as members of a sovereign legislature be judged only by other MPs as well as by their electorates, or should their actions be subject also to independent scrutiny?
What Will Happen To Commons Misconduct System After Government U-Turn On Reforms?
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What Will Happen To Commons Misconduct System After Government U-Turn On Reforms?
It's been a tumultuous 24hours in Downing Street, culminating in the resignation of an MP, and new plans to bring forward a motion to undo a vote that would have up-ended the parliamentary standards system in an effort to exonerate him from accusations of breaking lobbying rules.
Tories Have Voted To Overhaul Rules For MP Standards Despite Frustration Among MPs
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Tories Have Voted To Overhaul Rules For MP Standards Despite Frustration Among MPs
A vote has passed in favour of reforming parliament’s standards watchdog as part of a wider effort to prevent Tory MP Owen Paterson from facing a 30-day suspension from the Commons.
Labour Accuses Tories Of “Double Standards” Over Parliamentary Standards Amendment
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Labour Accuses Tories Of “Double Standards” Over Parliamentary Standards Amendment
Lisa Nandy has described Conservative plans to rewrite parliamentary standards rules in an attempt to overturn a recommended 30-day House of Commons suspension ruling against the Tory MP Owen Paterson as “the most appalling double standards in 100 years”.