Declaration of relevant interests when communicating with ministers: 2nd report of session 2007-08

The Sub-committee on Lords’ Interests has considered a complaint against Lord Hoyle that he had breached the House’s code of conduct in not declaring a relevant interest when communicating with ministers. The Sub-committee concluded there was no deliberate misconduct by Lord Hoyle, but noted that there were some fundamental questions raised about the appropriate way to handle complaints against members of the House. The Committee proposes to bring forward recommendations with a view to clarifying these matters.