Committees

Committee on Standards

Commons Select Committee

The Committee on Standards cannot take on complaints about Members of Parliament. Such complaints should be directed to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. It is chaired by Chris Bryant MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @HoCStandards

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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2 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Code of Conduct
Opened 21 September 2020
All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Opened 12 October 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Committee to hear from public relations and transparency experts in APPGs investigation
Committee to hear from public relations and transparency experts in APPGs investigation
10 September 2021
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Committee publish letters of apology from MPs following the Second Report of Session 2021-22
Committee on Standards publishes letters of apology from five Members
8 September 2021
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Committee to progress inquiry into APPGs with sessions investigating improper access
Committee on Standards continues their wide-ranging inquiry into APPGs
29 July 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
21 September 2021 - 9am to midday
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Lay member interests
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Declarations of interest
Letters of apology from Mrs Natalie Elphicke MP, Rt Hon Sir Roger Gale MP, Adam Holloway MP, Bob Stewart MP and Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, with responses from the Lord Chief Justice
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Correspondence
Oral evidence - Sir Roger Gale MP; Bob Stewart MP; Adam Holloway MP
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Report

Useful information

Lay members - Committee on Standards

Contact us

  • Email: standards@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6615 (general enquiries) / 0207 219 1493 or 07712540141 (Paul Connolly: Media enquiries)