Gordon Downey

For the Canadian musician, see Gordon Downie.

Sir Gordon Downey was Britain's first Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.^[1][2]

The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards was set up by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in 1995 as a result of recommendations made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life. He resigned shortly after Trial by conspiracy by J Boyd Hunt was published casting doubt on his report about Neil Hamilton and 'cash for questions'.

Sir Gordon was previously chairman of the investors' "watchdog", the Personal Investment Authority.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Talking Politics". BBC News. October 19, 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/196466.stm. Retrieved 24 August 2010. 
2. ^ "Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards: Nomination of Candidate". House of Commons. 2002. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmcomm/598/59802.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2010. 
3. ^ "Flawed PIA nears moment of truth: Former chairman Sir Gordon Downey argues that a new agency would be preferable to the two-tier approach". The Independent (The Independent). 13 May 1994. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/flawed-pia-nears-moment-of-truth-former-chairman-sir-gordon-downey-argues-that-a-new-agency-would-be-preferable-to-the-twotier-approach-1435673.html. Retrieved 24 August 2010. 

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