Appendix 2: Letter to the Clerk of the
Committee from Mr David Cameron, 22 March 2007
Thank you for your letter of 22nd March,
enclosing a copy of Sir Philip Mawer's report to the Committee
on Standards and Privileges about the complaint from Norman Baker
in which Sir Philip recommends to the Committee that the complaint
be upheld.
I have read Sir Philip's report carefully. It sets
out the issues very clearly and fairly. I accept Sir Philip's
recommendation and am grateful to him for clarifying the interpretation
of the Code.
Before the Committee considers the Commissioner's
report at its meeting on Tuesday, I want to take this opportunity
to apologise unreservedly for inadvertently contravening the Code
in respect of the use of my Parliamentary Offices. I would like
to assure the Committee that this will not happen again. I will
not hold lunches for members of the Leader's Group in my Parliamentary
office in the future, nor will my office be mentioned in any promotional
literature.
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