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.

View previous Committee on Standards website

3 current inquiries

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

View all inquiries
Sanctions
Report:
Published
On 30 March 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 30 May 2021
Opened 1 June 2019
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

View all news
Thumbnail
Proposals on revised sanctions and confidentiality in Commons standards system published
The Committee on Standards releases a new report 'Sanctions and confidentiality in the House's standards system: revised proposals'.
30 March 2021
Thumbnail
Standards Committee gather views on MPs Code of Conduct as part of comprehensive review
Committee seeks MPs' views on the current House of Commons Code of Conduct
9 March 2021
Thumbnail
Committee to hear evidence from Westminster Abbey Institute and trade unions in Code of Conduct inquiry
Questions will be put to expert witnesses from the Westminster Abbey Institute and trade unions
26 February 2021

Upcoming events

View all events
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
14 April 2021 - 3pm to 5:30pm
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

View all publications
Twelfth Report: Sanctions and confidentiality in the House’s standards system: revised proposals
Inquiry Sanctions
Committees Committee on Standards
Open PDF
286KB
Open HTML
Opens in new window
HC 1340
Report
Letter, dated 22 February 2021 from Sir Alex Allan to Chair in relation to the Code of Conduct inquiry
Correspondence
Eleventh report: ICGS investigations: Commons-Lords agreement
Open PDF
118KB
Open HTML
Opens in new window
HC 988
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)