Commons Select Committee on Standards

Boris Johnson Q&A: why report into misleading parliament still matters, even after he resigned as an MP

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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The committee concluded that were he still an MP, he should be suspended for 90 days.

Key Points: 
  • The committee concluded that were he still an MP, he should be suspended for 90 days.
  • But since Johnson resigned upon seeing a draft of the report, he will not serve the suspension.

What is the privileges committee?


    The House of Commons Committee of Privileges is composed of MPs from the three largest parties in parliament. Its role is to uphold ethical conduct in the House of Commons alongside the Committee on Standards.

What was Johnson accused of and why does it matter now he is no longer prime minister?

    • The principle accusation against Johnson is that he misled the House of Commons in relation to gatherings held in Downing Street while pandemic lockdowns were in place.
    • Over the course of the partygate scandal, Johnson made numerous statements to the House of Commons about what he did or didn’t know and what he did and didn’t do.
    • Importantly, from the outset of its investigations the committee adopted an expansive definition which did not require direct proof of Johnson having lied.

Why is misleading parliament such a serious matter?

    • Misleading the house is treated exceptionally seriously because of the centrality of ministerial accountability to parliament within the uncodified British constitution.
    • Privilege is the mechanism which shields debate in parliament from the restrictions on free speech that apply to ordinary citizens so that MPs can speak freely.
    • It also guarantees parliament the right to determine its own processes and procedures free from interference from the judicial and executive branches of government.

Would the report have forced Johnson out of the House of Commons?


    Johnson resigned before the committee even published its report, claiming he was being forced out. But the report could not have done this on its own. The committee proposed suspending Johnson from parliament for 90 days, which would have triggered the provisions of the 2015 Recall of MPs Act. This would have given people in his parliamentary constituency the right to sign a petition to oust him.

Is a 90-day suspension longer than average?

    • The 90-day suspension Johnson was to serve is much longer than the most often commonly imposed sanction over the years, which has been a five-day suspension – not long enough to trigger a recall.
    • However it is still lower than the six-month suspension handed to Labour MP Keith Vaz in 2019 after he admitted to buying drugs from sex workers.

Americor Selects Finance Executive Jason Pack as Company President

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Americor Financial, a leading provider of debt relief solutions, announced the appointment of Jason Pack as its company President.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Americor Financial, a leading provider of debt relief solutions , announced the appointment of Jason Pack as its company President.
  • Pack has held various executive finance roles in the financial services industry, always with a focus on driving revenue growth with improved unit economics, controlling P&L expenses to widen margin expansion, and increasing company profitability for shareholders.
  • "It is an honor and a privilege to have been selected for this executive leadership role at Americor by CEO David Norris and Americor's founder and owner, Benny Ganatra," said Pack.
  • Pack received his Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Phoenix.

Men Having Babies' Board Endorses SEEDS Standards of Ethical Conduct for Surrogacy Agencies

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Men Having Babies (MHB) is pleased to announce its board's formal endorsement of The Society for Ethics for Egg Donation and Surrogacy's (SEEDS) new Standards of Ethical Conduct for Member Agencies. These new standards constitute the first time that professionals involved in gestational surrogacy and egg donation in the United States have created self-binding standards, as compared to the longstanding ethical frameworks that apply to medical, legal, and mental health providers involved in surrogacy and egg donation. "We feel that the creation of the SEEDS Standards will serve to codify and even improve upon prevailing best practices that already set the US and Canada apart among other countries where surrogacy is practiced," said Ron Poole-Dayan, MHB's founder and executive director. "Some differences still exist between the positions of SEEDS and those of MHB, and the terminology we use is sometimes different. However, the new SEEDS Standards reflect many of the values we share, and they are a testament to the professionalism of those working in this field."

Key Points: 
  • The nonprofit Men Having Babies (MHB) is endorsing The Society for Ethics for Egg Donation and Surrogacy's (SEEDS) new Standards of Ethical Conduct for Member Agencies.
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Men Having Babies (MHB) is pleased to announce its board's formal endorsement of The Society for Ethics for Egg Donation and Surrogacy's (SEEDS) new Standards of Ethical Conduct for Member Agencies.
  • Men Having Babies is proud to have played a unique, supporting role in the development of these groundbreaking standards.
  • Men Having Babies applauds SEEDS' use of the LGBTQ+ inclusive definition of infertility to be used in screening intended parents for surrogacy.

Council of Autism Service Providers Announces Formation of the Autism Commission on Quality

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) announces today the launch of the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ), a nonprofit accreditation program for organizations providing applied behavior analysis services (ABA) to individuals and families impacted by autism.

Key Points: 
  • The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) announces today the launch of the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ), a nonprofit accreditation program for organizations providing applied behavior analysis services (ABA) to individuals and families impacted by autism.
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) announces today the launch of the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ), a nonprofit accreditation program for organizations providing applied behavior analysis services (ABA) to individuals and families impacted by autism.
  • "CASP has been working on a myriad of initiatives to cultivate and share provider best practices in autism services," notes Lorri Unumb, CEO, Council of Autism Service Providers.
  • ACQ was founded by the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) and will be accepting applications for accreditation in the middle of 2022.

RadSite's Eliot Siegel, MD, and Phil Patton, PhD, Celebrate 10-year Anniversary

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RadSite,™ a leading accrediting organization promoting performance and quality-based imaging practices, is proud to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of two of its key leaders: Eliot Siegel, MD, and Phil Patton PhD, CHP, DABR, DABSNM.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Siegel serves as RadSite's Chief Strategy Officer and Chair of RadSite's Standards Committee.
  • Dr. Patton serves as RadSite's Chief Physics Officer and oversees RadSite's physics standards and the technical assessment during the accreditation review process.
  • "It has been and continues to be an honor to support RadSite's quality-based mission over the past decade," notes Dr. Siegel.
  • RadSite's accreditation programs cover all ADI modalities including CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine (such as PET and SPECT) imaging exams.

Council of Autism Service Providers Announces Public Comment for the Applied Behavior Analysis Accreditation Program Draft Standards

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) announced today that it is soliciting feedback on the Applied Behavior Analysis Accreditation Program Draft Standards (version 1.0).

Key Points: 
  • WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) announced today that it is soliciting feedback on the Applied Behavior Analysis Accreditation Program Draft Standards (version 1.0).
  • "The Standards Committee members have carefully identified, vetted and prioritized the standards with a focus on protecting patients and improving clinical outcomes."
  • The Standards Committee will continue to meet during the public comment period to review the feedback provided outside parties.
  • The Council of Autism Service Providers is a non-profit association of for-profit and not-for-profit agencies serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

RSNA and RadSite Team Up to Promote Pilot Program for FDG PET/CT Biomarker Profile

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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Among other Profiles, the FDG PET/CT biomarker was created by QIBA to both characterize and reduce the variability of standardized uptake values (SUVs).

Key Points: 
  • Among other Profiles, the FDG PET/CT biomarker was created by QIBA to both characterize and reduce the variability of standardized uptake values (SUVs).
  • RadSite will be assisting RSNA in piloting the FDG PET/CT biomarker Profile in the United States.
  • RadSite will be recruiting imaging suppliers to participate in the pilot program over the next several months."
  • To contact RadSite to learn more about becoming a pilot test site for the FDG PET/CT Profile, please email RadSite at [email protected] or call at 443 440-6007.

Digital election of the Chair of BEIS and Standards Committees

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Friday, April 24, 2020
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Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.

Key Points: 
  • Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.
  • The briefing note below outlines the procedures and practical arrangements for the elections for the Chairs of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee and the Committee on Standards.
  • Based on the Order of the House of 16th January 2020, only a member of the Labour Party may be a candidate for the Chair of either the BEIS Committee or the Committee on Standards.
  • Valid nominations will be published on the relevant Committees website and in the next days House business papers, when the House is sitting.

Digital election of the Chair of BEIS and Standards Committees

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Friday, April 24, 2020
Articles, Committee, Human communication, Legislatures, Meetings, Parliamentary procedure, Political communication, Select committee, Commons Select Committee on Standards, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Government, Human behavior

Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.

Key Points: 
  • Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.
  • The briefing note below outlines the procedures and practical arrangements for the elections for the Chairs of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee and the Committee on Standards.
  • Based on the Order of the House of 16th January 2020, only a member of the Labour Party may be a candidate for the Chair of either the BEIS Committee or the Committee on Standards.
  • Valid nominations will be published on the relevant Committees website and in the next days House business papers, when the House is sitting.

Digital election of the Chair of BEIS and Standards Committees

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 24, 2020
Articles, Committee, Human communication, Legislatures, Meetings, Parliamentary procedure, Political communication, Select committee, Commons Select Committee on Standards, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Government, Human behavior

Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.

Key Points: 
  • Select Committees have continued to play an important role scrutinising the Government throughout Recess, and 14 remote Committee sessions have taken place.
  • The briefing note below outlines the procedures and practical arrangements for the elections for the Chairs of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee and the Committee on Standards.
  • Based on the Order of the House of 16th January 2020, only a member of the Labour Party may be a candidate for the Chair of either the BEIS Committee or the Committee on Standards.
  • Valid nominations will be published on the relevant Committees website and in the next days House business papers, when the House is sitting.