Today the Privileges and Conduct Committee publishes a consultation document inviting Members of the House to submit their views on some of the changes required to incorporate into the Code of Conduct a new process for investigating allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. This builds on the significant work already completed by the Committee and the Sub-Committee on Lords Conduct, and across Parliament, to ensure that we have an effective and appropriate process for dealing with complaints against Members. Members are invited to give their views on the following specific points:
1. the balance of lay members and Lords Members to be appointed to the proposed new Conduct Committee;
2. how the House considers any sanction of Members under the new process, without reopening the substance of an investigation in debate on the floor of the House;
3. whether the names of Members cleared of complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct should be published (the Committee propose that when a complaint of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct is being investigated the Member’s name will be withheld until the conclusion of the investigation of the case); and
4. longer-term, making the process for investigating and disciplining Members of the House more independent.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 4 March. Further information is on the intranet and in the consultation document. Copies of the consultation document are also available in the Printed Paper Office.
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