Lord Geidt Alert Sample


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Division Votes
25 Jan 2023 - Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 193
13 Jul 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 10 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 157
13 Jul 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and against the House
One of 7 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 155
13 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 32 Crossbench No votes vs 2 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 156 Noes - 203
13 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 29 Crossbench No votes vs 2 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 192
6 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and against the House
One of 5 Crossbench No votes vs 36 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 156
5 Sep 2023 - Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 27 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 190
4 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 24 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 180
4 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and against the House
One of 4 Crossbench No votes vs 27 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 172
6 Dec 2023 - Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and against the House
One of 8 Crossbench No votes vs 19 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 192
6 Dec 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 3 Crossbench No votes vs 6 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 167
6 Dec 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 2 Crossbench No votes vs 1 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 144
6 Dec 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 - View Vote Context
Lord Geidt voted No and in line with the House
One of 8 Crossbench No votes vs 9 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 187



Lord Geidt mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Conduct Committee
2 speeches (1 words)
Tuesday 7th May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)
48 speeches (10,131 words)
Committee stage:s: 3rd sitting
Thursday 18th May 2023 - Public Bill Committees
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: James Murray (LAB - Ealing North) Members might recall that in June 2022 Lord Geidt resigned from his position as the ethics adviser for - Link to Speech

List of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial Code
19 speeches (1,371 words)
Tuesday 25th April 2023 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (CON - Life peer) reference for the role of the independent adviser were strengthened in May 2022 when the noble Lord, Lord - Link to Speech

List of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial Code
54 speeches (4,717 words)
Monday 24th April 2023 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) Minister’s declarations, I draw her attention to the remarks made by the previous independent adviser Lord - Link to Speech
2: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) However, I am sure she will appreciate that the former independent adviser Lord Geidt said that the Prime - Link to Speech

Built Environment Committee
28 speeches (1,702 words)
Tuesday 31st January 2023 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Geidt, Lord Howell of Guildford, Baroness Kingsmill and Lord Marland be appointed members of the Select - Link to Speech

Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests
32 speeches (2,388 words)
Wednesday 30th November 2022 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) Lady talks about the powers of the independent adviser, but I remind her that in May this year, Lord - Link to Speech
2: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) Geidt was happy with the proposals made in May; he said that it would be a workable scheme. - Link to Speech
3: Karin Smyth (LAB - Bristol South) Lord Geidt gave evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and resigned - Link to Speech

Ministerial Code
19 speeches (3,716 words)
Tuesday 29th November 2022 - Westminster Hall
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Chris Bryant (LAB - Rhondda) Central to it is the adviser on the ministerial code, but it is now 167 days since Lord Geidt resigned - Link to Speech
2: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) The then independent adviser Lord Geidt said that that was a workable solution. - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
136 speeches (9,437 words)
Wednesday 23rd November 2022 - Commons Chamber
Wales Office
Mentions:
1: John Penrose (CON - Weston-super-Mare) The Prime Minister has rightly promised to recruit a successor to Lord Geidt as his ethics adviser promptly - Link to Speech

House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]
69 speeches (21,252 words)
2nd reading
Friday 18th November 2022 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB - Life peer) When I look at the history of, say, Sir Alex Allan, or my noble friend Lord Geidt, I think it might be - Link to Speech

Oaths and Affirmations
1 speech (1 words)
Tuesday 8th November 2022 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: None Baroness Helic made the solemn affirmation and Lord Geidt took the oath. - Link to Speech

Standards
28 speeches (11,299 words)
Tuesday 18th October 2022 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Chris Bryant (LAB - Rhondda) I am very fond of Lord Geidt, who is a magnificent man. - Link to Speech

Seven Principles of Public Life
41 speeches (13,268 words)
Wednesday 7th September 2022 - Westminster Hall
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Patricia Gibson (SNP - North Ayrshire and Arran) Lord Geidt left because he was put in the impossible position of having to arbitrate over flagrant law - Link to Speech
2: Fleur Anderson (LAB - Putney) If the prime minister does not intend to replace Lord Geidt, then he must immediately put in place measures - Link to Speech
3: Heather Wheeler (CON - South Derbyshire) In the light of the resignation of the former independent adviser and the comments made by Lord Geidt - Link to Speech
4: Heather Wheeler (CON - South Derbyshire) Any investigations that were not completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation will remain outstanding - Link to Speech

Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government
282 speeches (45,411 words)
Monday 18th July 2022 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Wendy Chamberlain (LDEM - North East Fife) Lord Evans believes there has been an erosion, and Lord Geidt clearly did so. Indeed, the hon. - Link to Speech

Business of the House
72 speeches (7,526 words)
Thursday 7th July 2022 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Mark Spencer (CON - Sherwood) Lady finished on Lord Geidt. - Link to Speech

Standards in Public Life
17 speeches (1,988 words)
Tuesday 5th July 2022 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord True (CON - Life peer) As I told the House recently, the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, raised a number of issues in relation to the - Link to Speech

Steel Safeguards
62 speeches (8,311 words)
Wednesday 29th June 2022 - Commons Chamber
Department for International Trade
Mentions:
1: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (CON - Berwick-upon-Tweed) The Department for International Trade has had no contact with Lord Geidt, although I understand that - Link to Speech

Standards of Behaviour and Honesty in Political Life
43 speeches (20,948 words)
Thursday 23rd June 2022 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Viscount Stansgate (LAB - Excepted Hereditary) Then there is the resignation of the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, which brings me, very quickly, to the final - Link to Speech
2: Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick (CB - Life peer) We all wish that the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, was here in the Chamber so that he could explain what was - Link to Speech
3: Lord Balfe (CON - Life peer) I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, or someone else in his place is reappointed but I do not acknowledge - Link to Speech
4: Lord Collins of Highbury (LAB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Geidt, described resignation as a “last resort” to send“a critical signal into the - Link to Speech
5: Lord True (CON - Life peer) best this important function can be delivered.Last week, the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, raised a number - Link to Speech

Adviser on Ministerial Interests
126 speeches (24,771 words)
Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Angela Rayner (LAB - Ashton-under-Lyne) Lord Geidt could not stomach it any longer, and I do not blame him. - Link to Speech
2: William Wragg (CON - Hazel Grove) Lord Geidt appeared before the Committee on Tuesday. - Link to Speech
3: Karin Smyth (LAB - Bristol South) Lord Geidt said:“It may well do. - Link to Speech
4: John Penrose (CON - Weston-super-Mare) A successor to Lord Geidt must be appointed. - Link to Speech
5: John Penrose (CON - Weston-super-Mare) A successor to Lord Geidt must be appointed. - Link to Speech

Public Order Bill (Seventh sitting)
73 speeches (16,786 words)
Committee stage: 7th sitting
Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Public Bill Committees

Mentions:
1: Sarah Jones (LAB - Croydon Central) Establishing an independent reviewer is easy to do—Lord Geidt may be free. - Link to Speech

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation
61 speeches (4,010 words)
Thursday 16th June 2022 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Michael Ellis (CON - Northampton North) Let me start by thanking Lord Geidt for his work as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests and, - Link to Speech
2: Michael Ellis (CON - Northampton North) We have had one in Lord Geidt, and we will work further in due course, but I know my hon. - Link to Speech
3: Peter Bone (CON - Wellingborough) I do not know who Lord Geidt is—I bet half of the Opposition do not know who Lord Geidt is. - Link to Speech
4: Michael Ellis (CON - Northampton North) They have been people of the highest integrity and probity, as is Lord Geidt. - Link to Speech
5: Neale Hanvey (Alba - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) The integrity and ability of Lord Geidt is not in question. - Link to Speech

Business of the House
64 speeches (7,308 words)
Thursday 16th June 2022 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Mark Spencer (CON - Sherwood) She started with Lord Geidt. - Link to Speech

Houses of Parliament: Co-location
47 speeches (19,769 words)
Thursday 16th June 2022 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Hayward (CON - Life peer) Earlier today, there was an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on the resignation of the noble Lord, Lord - Link to Speech

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
23 speeches (2,073 words)
Thursday 16th June 2022 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord True (CON - Life peer) The Statement is as follows:“Mr Speaker, I would like to start by thanking Lord Geidt for his work as - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Smith of Basildon (LAB - Life peer) The resignation letter to the Prime Minister from the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, is just excoriating in - Link to Speech
3: Lord True (CON - Life peer) As the Prime Minister set out in his letter to the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, only a few weeks ago, the - Link to Speech
4: Lord Young of Cookham (CON - Life peer) My Lords, I join noble Lords in paying tribute to the work of the noble Lord, Lord Geidt, and I welcome - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 9th May 2024
Minutes and decisions - 20 March - 4th meeting - Minutes

Conduct Committee

Found: agreed to uphold the Commissioner’s Restricted: For Committee use only recommended sanction, that Lord

Thursday 14th March 2024
Agendas and papers - 20 March - 4th meeting - Agenda

Conduct Committee

Found: The conduct of Lord Geidt Commissioner’s report (COND/23 -24/10), Lord Geidt’s appeal and supporting

Wednesday 21st February 2024
Report - 5th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage

International Agreements Committee

Found: Grimstone of Boscobel Lord Boateng Lord Hannay of Chiswick Lord Fox Lord Howell of Guildford Lord

Wednesday 17th January 2024
Report - 4th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UK–Rwanda Agreement on an Asylum Partnership

International Agreements Committee

Found: The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Wednesday 20th December 2023
Report - 3rd Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: Protocol V to the Conventional Weapons Convention on Explosive Remnants of War

International Agreements Committee

Found: The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Tuesday 19th December 2023
Report - 2nd Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: Agreement on Biological Diversity Beyond National Jurisdictions: the UN Oceans Treaty

International Agreements Committee

Found: The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Tuesday 5th December 2023
Oral Evidence - Council on Foreign Relations, Chatham House, and Vienna School of International Studies

UK accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - International Agreements Committee

Found: CPTPP) Tuesday 5 December 2023 4 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith (The Chair); Lord

Friday 1st December 2023
Government Response - Government response to the Committee's sports safety report

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Wednesday 29th November 2023
Report - WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Tuesday 28th November 2023
Oral Evidence - High Commission of Canada, and Australian High Commission

UK accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - International Agreements Committee

Found: Geidt: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel; Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town; Lord Howell of Guildford; Lord

Wednesday 15th November 2023
Written Evidence - Transparency International UK
LAN0007 - House of Commons standards landscape

House of Commons standards landscape - Committee on Standards

Found: /publications/advice-from-the-independent-adviser-on-ministers-interests-december-2021/letter- from-lord-geidt-to-the-prime-minister

Wednesday 20th September 2023
Report - 24th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Agreement with Switzerland on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Thursday 7th September 2023
Report - 23rd Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Council of Europe Convention on Sports Event Safety and Security 2023

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord

Thursday 20th July 2023
Oral Evidence - The Law Society

International Agreements Committee

Found: Thursday 20 July 2023 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith (The Chair); Lord Fox; Lord

Tuesday 18th July 2023
Oral Evidence - 2023-07-18 10:00:00+01:00

House of Commons standards landscape - Committee on Standards

Found: I remember Lord Geidt decided that what had happened in relation to the redecoration of Downing

Thursday 29th June 2023
Report - 22nd Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK-Moldova Tariff Liberalisation Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Thursday 29th June 2023
Report - 21st Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: Amendments to the Trade Agreements with Ukraine and North Macedonia

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Thursday 22nd June 2023
Report - 20th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UK‑Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Wednesday 14th June 2023
Report - 19th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Spain recognition of driving licences Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Thursday 8th June 2023
Report - 18th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-France Channel Tunnel Rail Safety Certification Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Monday 15th May 2023
Report - 17th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of INTERPOL

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Monday 15th May 2023
Report - 16th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Agreement International Sugar Agreement, 1992—Articles for reform

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Baroness Kingsmill Lord

Monday 27th March 2023
Report - 15th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK-Ukraine Tariff Liberalisation Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Marland Lord Geidt

Tuesday 21st March 2023
Report - 14th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK-Georgia Readmission Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Marland Lord Geidt

Monday 20th March 2023
Report - 13th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement

International Agreements Committee

Found: Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Marland Lord Geidt

Thursday 23rd February 2023
Oral Evidence - Office of the Prime Minister

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: Did you suggest any changes to the terms of reference as they applied to Lord Geidt when he was in

Friday 10th February 2023
Report - 12th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Agreement with Italy on the Mutual Recognition of Driving Licences for the Purposes of Exchange

International Agreements Committee

Found: Act 2010 Membership The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Marland Lord

Wednesday 18th January 2023
Report - 9th Report - The roles of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers

Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers - Constitution Committee

Found: As the then Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests, Lord Geidt, told the House of Commons Public

Tuesday 20th December 2022
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 2022-23

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: The Independent Adviser on Minister 's Interests Rt Hon Lord Geidt, The Independent Adviser on Minister

Friday 2nd December 2022
Report - Fourth Report - Propriety of Governance in Light of Greensill

Propriety of governance in light of Greensill - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: ˜is include the failure to supply the then Independent Adviser on Ministers™ Interests, Lord Geidt,

Tuesday 15th November 2022
Oral Evidence - House of Commons, House of Commons, and House of Commons

Work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards - Committee on Standards

Found: There is no replacement for Lord Geidt, the independent adviser on ministerial interests.

Tuesday 18th October 2022
Agendas and papers - Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2023

Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2023 - Liaison Committee (Lords)

Found: The new arrangements fail to address the risk of what Lord Geidt describes as a ficircular processfl:

Tuesday 18th October 2022
Scrutiny evidence - October 2022 - UK in a Changing Europe Divergence Tracker

The future UK-EU relationship - European Affairs Committee

Found: Lord Geidt, the quit his role in June 2022 citing being put by respo nse suggested this

Thursday 13th October 2022
Correspondence - Letter from Simon Case on the Ministerial Code investigations, dated 4.10.22

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: The investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation.

Thursday 13th October 2022
Correspondence - Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the Declaration on Government Reform, dated 2.9.22

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: Training for Staff The Prime Minister set out in his letter to Lord Geidt of 21 December his commitment

Wednesday 7th September 2022
Correspondence - Letter from Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on follow up evidence after 28.6.22 oral evidence session, dated 26.7.22

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: I would refer you to the published correspondence between the Prime Minister and Lord Geidt in December

Tuesday 26th July 2022
Correspondence - Letter from the Prime Minister relating to his appearance before the Committee on 6 July, dated 21 July 2022

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: Question 177 This investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt before his resignation.

Monday 25th July 2022
Correspondence - Letter to Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary on the ongoing Ministerial Code investigations, dated 19.7.22

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: 28th June you noted that, when he resigned as the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests ("IA"), Lord

Wednesday 6th July 2022
Oral Evidence - Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: but you authorised an investigation into Mark Spencer’s alleged Islamophobia, which I gather Lord

Tuesday 28th June 2022
Correspondence - Correspondence with Wendy Chamberlain MP relating to the Committee’s role in individual cases

Committee on Standards

Found: one holding the position of independent advisor on ministerial standards following the resignation of Lord

Tuesday 28th June 2022
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office

Propriety of governance in light of Greensill - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: Simon Case: Do you mean an excuse on Lord Geidt™sŠChair: Yes.

Tuesday 21st June 2022
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Geidt relating to the clarification regarding his resignation, dated 17.6.22

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: Letter from Lord Geidt relating to the clarification regarding his resignation, dated 17.6.22 Correspondence



Written Answers
Ministers: Conduct
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Friday 9th June 2023

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to require ministers to resign if they are found to have made an minor breach of the ministerial code.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Ministerial Code is clear that graduated sanctions are in place for breaches of the Code; this is set out in paragraph 1.7. This has formally been part of the Code since May 2022 when the Code was amended, but this approach has just reflected actual practice from previous Administrations under successive Prime Ministers.

That formal amendment to the Code followed recommendations from the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 2021. The Chair of the Committee noted: “The current expectation that any breach of the Ministerial Code should lead to resignation is disproportionate. We recommend that there should be a proportionate range of sanctions” (Lord Evans correspondence to the Prime Minister, 15 April 2021).

The (then) Prime Minister agreed with this recommendation in his reply of 28 April 2021, explaining: “I agree with your recommendation... this has always been the case, but over time, an expectation has arisen that any breach should lead automatically to resignation, which I agree is disproportionate.”

The (then) Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests, Lord Geidt, also concurred in his Annual Report of May 2021, noting: "I believe its [the Code’s] status is likely to be enhanced by a more proportionate approach to sanctions”.

The Committee repeated this recommendation in their ‘Standards Matter 2’ final report published in September 2021.

I would also observe that both Houses of Parliament takes a similar approach to breaches of the Code of Conduct by Parliamentarians, as do employers in their HR processes across the public and private sector.

Nusrat Ghani
Asked by: Nusrat Ghani (Conservative - Sussex Weald)
Monday 25th July 2022

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status of the investigation by Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests into the events related to the hon. Member for Wealden's departure from Government in February 2020 is; and with reference to the Cabinet Secretary’s oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 28 June 2022, Q448, whether his Department provided briefing to the Prime Minister on that matter.

Answered by Michael Ellis

This investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation. The investigation, therefore, remains outstanding.

The Prime Minister has taken the decision that the investigation should be a matter for a new Independent Adviser function, as soon as appointed by his successor.

Nusrat Ghani
Asked by: Nusrat Ghani (Conservative - Sussex Weald)
Thursday 21st July 2022

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the investigation by the Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests into the events related to the hon. Member for Wealden's departure from Government in February 2020, for what reason that report has not been published; and if he will publish that report before a new Prime Minister takes office.

Answered by Michael Ellis

This investigation had not been completed by Lord Geidt prior to his resignation. The investigation, therefore, remains outstanding.

The Prime Minister has taken the decision that the investigation should be a matter for a new Independent Adviser function, as soon as appointed by his successor.

Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Monday 27th June 2022

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 19605 on Lord Geidt, what criteria he uses for deciding when to request the advice of the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests on matters relating to the national interest.

Answered by Boris Johnson

From time to time, issues may arise relating to the national interest, and in these cases it is helpful to obtain advice on how those issues may be best addressed to avoid or mitigate potential conflicts under the Ministerial Code.

I also refer the Hon. Member to the Terms of Reference on the Independent Adviser (as of May 2022), which sets out the Adviser’s role in providing confidential advice to the Prime Minister. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/terms-of-reference-for-the-independent-adviser-on-ministers-interests--2/terms-of-reference-independent-adviser-on-ministers-interests

Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Tuesday 21st June 2022

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to abolish the post of the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests.

Answered by Michael Ellis

In light of the resignation of the Independent Adviser, Lord Geidt, on 15 June 2022, and the issues raised both by Lord Geidt and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee about the adviser’s role, the Government is taking time to consider how best to fulfil the Prime Minister's commitment to ensuring rigorous oversight and scrutiny of ministerial interests.

The process of managing ministerial interests continues in line with the Ministerial Code, which sets out that the Permanent Secretary in the department and the Cabinet Office can provide advice, and have a role in scrutinising interests.

Lord Geidt
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Tuesday 21st June 2022

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, for what reasons he sought the advice of Lord Geidt in his former role as Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests on the matter relating to the Trade Remedies Authority referred to by the Prime Minister in his letter of 16 June 2022 in response to Lord Geidt's resignation letter of 15 June 2022.

Answered by Boris Johnson

As I set out in my letter of 16 June, this request for advice related to a matter in the national interest on protecting a crucial industry that would otherwise suffer material harm.



Parliamentary Research
The office and functions of the Prime Minister - CBP-9880
Mar. 15 2024

Found: the Independent Adviser may in most cases ask for the reasons to be made public. 149 On 15 June 2022 Lord

UK steel safeguards - CBP-9596
Jul. 25 2022

Found: reports in June 2022 also linked this to the exchange of letters in the wake of the resignation of Lord



Bill Documents
Feb. 23 2024
4th Report of the International Agreements Committee
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024
Select Committee report

Found: The Members of the International Agreements Committee are: Lord Fox Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord



Tweets
John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare) - @JohnPenroseNews
23 Nov 2022, 9:52 a.m.

He's already (rightly) promised to appoint a new ethics adviser to succeed Lord Geidt, but threats to integrity are broader than that. We need stronger protections to keep lobbying clean, & to stop conflicts of interest from past or future employers too.... [2/3]

Link to Original Tweet
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - @CommonsPACAC
12 Jul 2022, 12:03 p.m.

@ElectoralCommUK @HouseofCommons @johnmcdonnellMP @PublicStandards Sir John tells us that it is very concerning that two independent advisers have resigned under the current government, and that from his personal experience of working with both Sir Alex Allen and Lord Geidt are people of the highest integrity.

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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - @CommonsPACAC
28 Jun 2022, 2:36 p.m.

Simon Case when asked about the Prime Minister not providing his Whatsapp messages to Lord Geidt, says he does not know if the messages were wiped

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John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare) - @JohnPenroseNews
24 Jun 2022, 2:10 p.m.

As you may expect with such a diverse @BBCPolitics panel, many differing views on what the PM needs to do for a successful reset, but all agree a successor to Lord Geidt is necessary. Majority want more powers and independence too: https://t.co/QCAcUEE0Sb

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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - @CommonsPACAC
21 Jun 2022, 1:17 p.m.

We have published the letter sent to us By Lord Geidt clarifying his reasons for resigning as the Independent Advisor on Ministerial Interests. https://t.co/7ZLFYb7rsU https://t.co/hdq3v2YNKJ

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John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare) - @JohnPenroseNews
19 Jun 2022, 6:56 p.m.

Questions about ethics and integrity won't disappear if we ignore them, so choosing a new PM’s Independent Advisor on the Minister Code to replace Lord Geidt is vital, as I outlined on BBC Radio 4 Today programme: https://t.co/F0sbRPkNyw

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Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) - @KarlTurnerMP
17 Jun 2022, 7:32 p.m.

Who’s have though that liar Johnson would lie and spin the reasons Lord Geidt resigned? This Government is the most dishonest the country has ever had the misfortune of experiencing. https://t.co/pYPvkxFyh2

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Lord Moylan (Conservative - Life peer) - @danielmgmoylan
Shadow Minister (Transport)
17 Jun 2022, 7:17 p.m.

We are all more confused than ever. Lord Geidt reveals the reasons for his resignation as Boris Johnson's ethics adviser | ITV News https://t.co/DofrRxk0Ms

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
17 Jun 2022, 6:18 p.m.

Lord Geidt resigned as ethics adviser because of the odious behaviour of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street. It’s high time for Tory MPs to do the decent thing by showing this rotten, rule-breaking Prime Minister the door. https://t.co/YnICPBLawM

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Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South) - @karinsmyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
17 Jun 2022, 6:13 p.m.

Helpful clarity from Lord Geidt to @CommonsPACAC that it isn’t steel that broke the camels back. https://t.co/qBHifvod0u

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Committee on Standards in Public Life - @PublicStandards
16 Jun 2022, 5:53 p.m.

Independent Adviser role should be strengthened - new blog by Jonathan Evans following the resignation of Lord #Geidt #NolanPrinciples https://t.co/wsn0HAIWhc

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Wayne David (Labour - Caerphilly) - @WayneDavid_MP
16 Jun 2022, 5:20 p.m.

@BBCPolitics It would be interesting to know what Lord Geidt thinks of Johnson’s response. I suspect he would dismiss it as bull .....

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Trade Remedies Authority - @TradeRemediesUK
16 Jun 2022, 2:48 p.m.

Statement from the Trade Remedies Authority on the Prime Minister's letter to Lord Geidt today -https://t.co/L1PLF8657n https://t.co/qyaNl1y5IK

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
16 Jun 2022, 1:19 p.m.

Lord Geidt walked because of the odious behaviour of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street. They’ve made a mockery of the Ministerial Code. Time for Tory MPs to stop propping up this sleaze-ridden Prime Minister and back Labour’s plan to clean up politics. ⁦@PutneyFleur⁩?? https://t.co/C7UxzBxPPe

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John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare) - @JohnPenroseNews
16 Jun 2022, 12:39 p.m.

Lord Geidt confirms my concerns the PM failed to follow Nolan Principles (particularly leadership) over partygate Ministerial Code, & then goes even further. This is *not* OK - the Code matters! https://t.co/xBUNyEYTyM

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Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea) - @MarshadeCordova
16 Jun 2022, 12:36 p.m.

Both of the PM’s ethics advisors have now resigned within two years. Lord Geidt says it was reasonable to suggest the PM may have breached Ministerial Code over Partygate. The Government should publish his resignation letter. https://t.co/wHE9H7KPyF

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Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East) - @TommySheppard
16 Jun 2022, 12:31 p.m.

"I can have no part in this.” Lord Geidt speaks for us all. https://t.co/IG1OdmyaJi

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Lord Wood of Anfield (Labour - Life peer) - @StewartWood
16 Jun 2022, 12:21 p.m.

If the Prime Minister consulted with his ethics adviser Lord #Geidt about breaking our treaty obligations on WTO rules, I wonder if he also consulted Lord #Geidt about the Ministerial Code implications of his Northern Ireland Protocol bill breaking our Brexit treaty obligations.

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Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South) - @karinsmyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
16 Jun 2022, 12:12 p.m.

Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response - https://t.co/tAn1AlRCAE https://t.co/A5ZchV7jl7

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Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) - @KarlTurnerMP
16 Jun 2022, 11:54 a.m.

Never mind the spin from liar Johnson et al. Lord Geidt resigned, as ethics adviser, because dishonest Johnson wanted him to turn a blind eye on a ‘deliberate and wilful’ breach of the Ministerial Code of conduct. And he, Lord Geidt, “could have no part in this”. https://t.co/FV3ZpdZ4un

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Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West) - @KevinBrennanMP
16 Jun 2022, 11:46 a.m.

Update - The Lord Geidt letter does exist - it’s now been released - he resigned after being put in an ‘odious’ position by the Prime Minister over a possible deliberate breach of the Ministerial Code

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Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) - @KarlTurnerMP
16 Jun 2022, 10:31 a.m.

Why are cabinet minister’s saying they don’t know why Lord Geidt has resigned his position? ??‍♂️

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Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) - @premnsikka
16 Jun 2022, 10:05 a.m.

Lord Geidt has quit as Boris Johnson's ethics adviser. The point is that if a Prime Minister can't tell right from wrong then he is unfit to be one. If he needs an adviser to tell him right from wrong then he is unfit to be Prime Minister. Johnson is unfit to be Prime Minister

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Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West) - @KevinBrennanMP
16 Jun 2022, 8:43 a.m.

Dominic Raab on @BBCRadio4 Today re Lord Geidt resignation - ‘I don’t know if there’s a letter’ then ‘I haven’t read the letter’

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
15 Jun 2022, 11:15 p.m.

Did Lord Geidt not set out his reasons in his resignation letter? Where is it? https://t.co/LmXjfVzBTr

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Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative - Thurrock) - @JackieDP
15 Jun 2022, 10:18 p.m.

Lord Geidt has a distinguished record of public service. The fact of his resignation is not a surprise given the seriousness with which he took his duty to uphold the ministerial code. The timing of it says even more about him.

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Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) - @premnsikka
15 Jun 2022, 10:02 p.m.

Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser Lord Geidt resigns after Partygate grilling. No ethics adviser can ever advise or save Johnson and cronies - thy are addicted to lying, rule-breaking and unethical practices. https://t.co/Dr3x6eWC5Q

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Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) - @AngusMacNeilSNP
15 Jun 2022, 8:47 p.m.

Did Lord Geidt read this and went as a result ? .... https://t.co/M13BIIsapt

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Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party - Inverclyde) - @ronniecowan
15 Jun 2022, 7:06 p.m.

Lord Geidt has resigned as ethics adviser to Prime Minister. He is the 2nd person to resign as ethics adviser in less than 3 years. Sir Alex Allan quit in 2020 after Mr Johnson refused to accept his finding that Priti Patel had bullied civil servants. https://t.co/OAaV7GGUHY

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Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South) - @karinsmyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
15 Jun 2022, 7:40 a.m.

Lord Geidt, the ultimate stooge, struggles to maintain the illusion of authority | John Crace | The Guardian https://t.co/o8B6x7vOge

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

Boris Johnson’s Conservative Government is rotten from top to bottom - and Lord Geidt is a watchdog on a leash. It’s little wonder we’ve seen so much rule-breaking and so little accountability on his watch. ? https://t.co/Gglu1BZTvz

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

When asked about his widely reported threat to resign following "miscommunication" with the PM on Partygate, Lord Geidt simply said "resignation is always on the agenda” but “a blunt tool”. ?

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

On the PM’s refusal to authorise an ethics investigation into his own law-breaking, Lord Geidt was quite clear on the incompatibility of breaking the law with the Ministerial Code. ❌

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

Lord Geidt observed that it has been "a busy year" in his role as adviser on ministerial misconduct. You can say that again. Boris Johnson’s government is mired in scandal - the Downing Street flat refurbishment, Rishi Sunak’s finances and of course Partygate to name a few. ?

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

On breaches of the Ministerial Code, Lord Geidt said “looking at the calendar, a great deal of the year has found the PM in scope". And “the amount of traffic going into his office has increased”. He is deluged by allegations of ministerial misconduct - including the PM’s. ?

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Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne) - @AngelaRayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 Jun 2022, 2:19 p.m.

The Prime Minister’s mysterious ethics adviser Lord Geidt appeared before MPs today after threatening to resign over attempts to rig the rules on misconduct. His words are not always the easiest to interpret - so here's what we learned. ???

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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - @CommonsPACAC
14 Jun 2022, 11:36 a.m.

The Chair thanks Lord Geidt for his attendance. Session Ends.

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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - @CommonsPACAC
14 Jun 2022, 11:26 a.m.

Lord Geidt: "It is a statement of fact that the Prime Minister has been potentially within the scope of the code for quite a lot of the period that I've been in this been in this role which I think has created its own pressures"

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Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 9th February 2023
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2021-22
Document: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2021-22 (PDF - Large Print) (PDF)

Found: The Rt Hon The Lord Geidt was appointed on 28 April 2021 and proceeded to publish his first annual report



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Apr. 06 2023
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests: 6 April 2023
Document: Letter from Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister 040423 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: In February 2022, the then Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, asked my predecessor, Lord Geidt

Apr. 06 2023
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests: 6 April 2023
Document: Letter from the Prime Minister to the Independent Adviser 060423 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: I appreciate you taking on the work of Lord Geidt and finishing this review.

Jun. 28 2022
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Source Page: Correspondence between Lord Evans and Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP on lobbying allegations
Document: Letter from Angela Rayner MP to Lord Evans (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: email to: C c: public@public - standards.gov.uk Dear Lor d Evans, resignation of Lord

Jun. 28 2022
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Source Page: Correspondence between Lord Evans and Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP on lobbying allegations
Document: (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: You suggest, however, that given the resignation of Lord Geidt as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ interests

Jun. 16 2022
Trade Remedies Authority
Source Page: TRA statement following Prime Minister's letter to Lord Geidt
Document: TRA statement following Prime Minister's letter to Lord Geidt (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: TRA statement following Prime Minister's letter to Lord Geidt

Jun. 16 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Source Page: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response
Document: Lord Geidt letter to the Prime Minister (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response

Jun. 16 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Source Page: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response
Document: Prime Minister's letter to Lord Geidt (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response

Jun. 16 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Source Page: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response
Document: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Correspondence from Lord Geidt and the Prime Minister's response

Jun. 15 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests
Source Page: Statement from Lord Geidt: 15 June 2022
Document: Statement from Lord Geidt: 15 June 2022 (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Statement from Lord Geidt: 15 June 2022



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jul. 27 2022
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Source Page: Committee on Standards in Public Life 302nd Meeting, Thursday 16 June 2022: Agenda and Minutes
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: Members noted the resignation on 15 June 2022 of Lord Geidt as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests

Jul. 15 2022
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Source Page: CSPL: register of meetings with stakeholders
Document: (Excel)
Transparency

Found: 05-25 00:00:00Ethics and honesty in public lifeLord Evans YesChairs of Independent Offices Lord Bew, Lord

Jul. 08 2022
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Source Page: Annual Report 2021-2022
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: At present, following the resignation in June 2022 of Lord Geidt as the Independent Adviser on Ministers




Lord Geidt mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Parliamentary Debates
First Minister’s Question Time
62 speeches (43,083 words)
Thursday 16th June 2022 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Sturgeon, Nicola (SNP - Glasgow Southside) Lord Geidt says that, this week, he was“tasked to offer a view about the Government’s intention to consider - Link to Speech