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Terms of Reference
Appendix 1: Memorandum from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Rt Hon David Laws
Introduction
Background
Relevant Rules of the House
My Inquiries
Chronology
Key issues
Designation of Mr Laws' main and additional homes
Mr Laws' relationship with his landlord
Second home rental claims
Other claims
Mr Laws' decision to repay his claims
Evidence from the Department of Resources
Oral evidence from the Rt Hon David Laws MP
Findings of fact
Conclusions
1 Written and oral evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards 1. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 31 May 2010
1. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 31 May 2010
2. Extract from an article in the Daily Telegraph, 29 May 2010
3. Extract from an article in the Daily Telegraph, 31 May 2010
4. Statement issued by Rt Hon David Laws MP, 28 May 2010
5. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 8 June 2010
6. Paper submitted by Rt Hon David Laws MP, 16 June 2010
7. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 17 June 2010
8. Letter to the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, from the Commissioner, 17 June 2010
9. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, 22 June 2010
10. Lodging Agreement between Rt Hon David Laws MP and his landlord, 1 April 2003
11. Lodging Agreement between Rt Hon David Laws MP and his landlord, 1 January 2005
12. Lodging Agreement between Rt Hon David Laws MP and his landlord, 1 February 2006
13. Lodging Agreement between Rt Hon David Laws MP and his landlord, 1 July 2007
14. Rental Agreement between Rt Hon David Laws MP and his landlord, 1 March 2008
15. Summary of Department of Resources' figures for Rt Hon David Laws' ACA and PAAE claims submitted and claims paid, 2004-05 to 2009-10
16. Letter to the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, from the Commissioner, 5 July 2010
17. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director of Strategic Projects, Department of Resources, 6 July 2010
18. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 23 June 2010
19. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 25 June 2010
20. E-mail to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 1 July 2010
21. E-mail to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 4 July 2010
22. Further e-mail to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 4 July 2010
23. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 5 July 2010
24. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 7 July 2010
25. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 20 July 2010
26. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 4 August 2010
27. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 9 August 2010
28. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 11 August 2010
29. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 31 August 2010
30. Note on telephone and telecommunication costs submitted by Rt Hon David Laws MP, 31 August 2010
31. E-mail to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 1 September 2010
32. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 2 September 2010
33. Note on service and maintenance costs submitted by Rt Hon David Laws MP, 2 September 2010
34. Further note on repairs, insurance and security submitted by Rt Hon David Laws MP, 2 September 2010
35. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 8 September 2010
36. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 16 September 2010
37. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 16 September 2010
38. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 10 October 2010
39. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 19 October 2010
40. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 20 October 2010
41. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 21 October 2010
42. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 28 October 2010
43. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 9 November 2010
44. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 10 November 2010
45. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 10 November 2010
46. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 11 November 2010
47. Letter to Professional Property Advisers from the Commissioner, 17 November 2010
48. Extract from Report submitted to the Commissioner by Professional Property Advisers, 6 January 2011
49. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 6 January 2011
50. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 14 January 2011
51. Letter to Professional Property Advisers from the Commissioner, 18 January 2011
52. Submission to the Commissioner from Professional Property Advisers, 8 February 2011
53. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 8 February 2011
54. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 10 February 2011
55. Letter to Professional Property Advisers from the Commissioner, 10 February 2011
56. Letter from Professional Property Advisers to the Commissioner, 18 February 2011
57. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 22 February 2011
58. Schedule, prepared by the office of the Commissioner, of assessments of the market rents for Mr Laws' first and second London properties
59. Letter to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 23 February 2011
60. Letter to Rt Hon David Laws MP from the Commissioner, 23 February 2011
61. Letter to the Director-General of Resources from the Commissioner, 23 February 2011
62. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director-General of Resources, 11 March 2011
63. Letter to the Director-General of Resources from the Commissioner, 16 March 2011
64. E-mail to the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 17 March 2011
65. Letter to the Director-General of Resources from the Commissioner, 17 March 2011
66. Letter to the Commissioner from the Director-General of Resources, 23 March 2011
67. Rt Hon David Laws MP's claims against Incidental Expenses Provision, 2004-05 to 2008-09
68. Agreed Note of interview with Rt Hon David Laws MP, 30 March 2011
69. E-mail to the office of the Commissioner from Rt Hon David Laws MP, 31 March 2011
70. Rt Hon David Laws MP: Final version of schedule of certain ACA/PAAE costs incurred and claimed 2004-05 to 2009-10, 4 April 2011
71. Rt Hon David Laws MP: Final version of a note on schedule of ACA/PAAE costs incurred and claimed from 2004-05 to 2009-10, 4 April 2011
Appendix 2: Letter from David Laws to the Clerk, 5 May 2011
