House of Lords - Committee for Privileges and Conduct: The Conduct of Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan - HL 93

Download or read book House of Lords - Committee for Privileges and Conduct: The Conduct of Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan - HL 93 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Committee for Privileges and Conduct and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report The Conduct Of Lord O'Neill Of Clackmannan (HL 93) follows a request by Lord O'Neill to investigate him following a conversation between Lord O'Neill and undercover 'Sunday Times' journalists, which was covertly recorded by the journalists. The journalists posed as strategic consultants representing a South Korean investor looking to market innovative solar technology in the United Kingdom. The consultants wanted to recruit parliamentarians to further the client's interests within Parliament and government. The newspaper subsequently contacted Lord O'Neill stating that they would publish an article alleging that during the conversation Lord O'Neill breached the Code of Conduct. The journalists alleged that Lord O'Neill was in breach of the code by indicating he was willing to: (i) Host functions in the House of Lords on behalf of a paying client; (ii) Act as a paid advocate in the House and to provide parliamentary ad