Conduct Committee publishes report on the conduct of Lord Lea of Crondall
Friday 8 July 2022
The House of Lords Conduct Committee has today published a report on the conduct of Lord Lea of Crondall. The report finds he breached the Code of Conduct in relation to three complaints and that his behaviour met the definition of bullying and harassment as outlined in the Code.
He was found not to have breached the Code in relation to one further complaint.
Lord Lea retired from the House on 7 April 2022. The Commissioner for Standards concluded that, were he still a member, his breaches of the Code, coupled with his previous breaches of the Code, were serious enough for him to recommend a long suspension.
As Lord Lea is no longer a member of the House, the Commissioner has recommended permanently revoking Lord Lea’s access privileges as a retired member. It will be for the House of Lords Commission, which is ultimately responsible for retired members’ access privileges, to decide whether to give effect to this recommendation.
Read the report here
