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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - New Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules: promoting appropriate values, attitudes and behaviour in Parliament
Inquiry Code of Conduct consultation
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HC 227
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Seventh report - All-Party Parliamentary Groups: improving governance and regulation
Inquiry All-Party Parliamentary Groups
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HC 717
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Sixth Report - Review of fairness and natural justice in the House’s standards system
Inquiry Code of Conduct consultation
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HC 1183
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Oral evidence transcripts

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26 April 2022
Inquiry Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses Mark Spencer (Lord President and Leader of the House at House of Commons), and Michael Ellis (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office at House of Commons)
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Oral Evidence
8 March 2022
Inquiry Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder (Former Senior President at Tribunals for the United Kingdom and former Lord Justice of Appeal)
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Oral Evidence
26 January 2022
Inquiry Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses Kathryn Stone (Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards at House of Commons), James Davies (Registrar of Members' Financial Interests at House of Commons), and Helen Reid (Senior Investigations and Complaints Manager at House of Commons)
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Written evidence

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CCC0058 - Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses Dr John Benger (Clerk of the House at House of Commons)
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CCC0027 - Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses The 1922 Committee
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CCC0014 - Code of Conduct consultation
Witnesses Ms Thangam Debbonaire (Shadow Leader of the House of Commons at Member of Parliament)
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
1 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
7 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
1 published
Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
2 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
3 published

Contact us

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