Advice to hon. Members

Early day motion 1262, tabled 5 June 2023 by Peter Bottomley (Conservative). Signed by 1 member.

That this House welcomes paragraphs 29 to 32 of the Tenth Report of Session 2022-23 by the House of Commons Committee on Standards; notes that in circumstances when hon. Members feel there is information or evidence that may appropriately be communicated to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, they are encouraged to contact the Commissioner’s office to seek guidance and agree the best way of communicating evidence, without offering an opinion on possible rule breach or possible appropriate sanction, nor attempting to direct nor to influence decision-making; notes paragraph 13 of the Code of Conduct that prohibits publicly sharing details of a Commissioner’s inquiry; and recommends the Advice be sent to each Member.

Signatures by party: Conservative 1.