Appendix B

List of witnesses who gave oral evidence

Rt Hon Lord Archer of Sandwell QC (Day 1, am)

Association of Conservative Peers, Rt Hon Lord Trefgarne
and Rt Hon Lord Mayhew of Twysden QC (Day 5, am)

Association of Professional Political Consultants, Michael Burrell, Chairman
and Martin Le Jeune, member of the Managing Committee (Day 6, am)

Rt Hon Lord Biffen (Day 6, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill TD, Senior Law Lord (Day 5, pm)

Lord Campbell of Alloway QC (Day 2, pm)

Lord Chadlington of Dean (Day 4)

Lord Craig of Radley GCB OBE, Convenor of the Cross Bench Peers (Day 1, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Crickhowell (Day 3)

Michael Davies, Clerk of the Parliaments (Day 2, am)

Lord Dixon-Smith (Day 5, am)

Lord Dubs (Day 3)

Rt Hon Earl Ferrers (Day 6, pm)

Elizabeth Filkin, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Day 4)

Lord Flowers FRS (Day 3)

Rt Hon Lord Griffiths MC (Day 2, pm)

Rt Hon Archibald Hamilton MP (Day 3)

Lord Haskel (Day 5, am)

Professor Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College, London (Day 1, am)

David Hencke, Westminster Correspondent, The Guardian (Day 2, pm)

Baroness Hilton of Eggardon QPM (Day 1, pm)

Rt Hon Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords (Day 6, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Jenkin of Roding (Day 1, am)

Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (Day 5, pm)

Rt Hon Robert Maclennan MP, Principal spokesman for Constitution, Culture and Sport, Liberal Democrat Party in the House of Commons (Day 6, am)

Lord Marlesford (Day 2, pm)

Lord McNally (Day 3)

Rt Hon Lord Merlyn-Rees (Day 2, am)

Rt Hon Lord Naseby (Day 6, am)

Lord Newby OBE (Day 4)

Dawn Oliver, Professor of Constitution Law, University College, London (Day 1, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Owen CH (Day 1, am)

Lord Plant of Highfield (Day 3)

Portsmouth, Rt Rev Lord Bishop of (Day 6, pm)

Lord Rees-Mogg (Day 5, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Richard QC (Day 1, am)

Peter Riddell, The Times (Day 5, am)

Rt Hon Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, Leader of the Liberal Democrats (Day 5, am)

Earl Russell FBA (Day 1, pm)

Meg Russell, Senior Research Fellow, Constitution Unit, University College, London

(Day 1, am)

Rt Hon Robert Sheldon MP, Chairman, House of Commons Standards and Privileges Select Committee (Day 6, am)

Lord Simon of Highbury (Day 6, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (Day 5, pm)

Nicholas True, Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
(Day 5, pm)

Lord Tugendhat (Day 4)

Baroness Turner of Camden (Day 3)

James Vallance White CB, Registrar of Lords' Interests (Day 2, am)

Rt Hon Lord Wakeham (Day 4)

Lord Walton of Detchant TD (Day 2, pm)

Rt Hon Lord Williams of Mostyn QC, Attorney General and Deputy Leader in the House of Lords (Day 6, pm)

Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (Day 5, pm)

Baroness Young of Old Scone (Day 6, am)

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