Lords announcement of the death of Lord Hanningfield on 20 October 2024.

Lords announcement of the death of Lord Hanningfield on 20 October 2024.

My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, on 20 October. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.

My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, on 20 October. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.

The leave of absence granted to the following members was ended with effect from 24 May 2024: Lord Christopher; Lord Cooper of Windrush; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Irvine of Lairg; Lord Malloch-Brown; Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers; Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

The leave of absence granted to the following members was ended with effect from 24 May 2024: Lord Christopher; Lord Cooper of Windrush; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Irvine of Lairg; Lord Malloch-Brown; Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers; Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Barwell; Lord Bates; Baroness Campbell of Loughborough; Lord Christopher; Baroness Clark of Kilwinning; Lord Collins of Mapesbury; Lord Davies of Abersoch; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Lord Freud; Baroness Fritchie; Baroness Fullbrook; Lord Hague of Richmond; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Llewellyn of Steep; Lord Malloch-Brown; Baroness Mone; Baroness Morgan of Ely; Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay; Lord O’Shaughnessy; Lord Palumbo of Southwark; Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers; Lord Prior of Brampton; Baroness Scotland of Asthal; Baroness Shafik; Baroness Vadera and Baroness Worthington.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Barwell; Lord Bates; Baroness Campbell of Loughborough; Lord Christopher; Baroness Clark of Kilwinning; Lord Collins of Mapesbury; Lord Davies of Abersoch; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Lord Freud;...

Leave of absence was granted to Lord Hanningfield and Lord Plant of Highfield for the remainder of this Session.

Leave of absence was granted to Lord Hanningfield and Lord Plant of Highfield for the remainder of this Session.

The leave of absence granted to the following members was ended with effect from 28 April 2022: The Marquess of Cholmondeley; Baroness Clark of Kilwinning; Lord Collins of Mapesbury; Lord Davies of Abersoch; Lord Fink; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Harrison; Baroness Howarth of Breckland; Lord Irvine of Lairg; Lord Lawson of Blaby; The Earl of Listowel; Lord Magan of Castletown; Lord Malloch-Brown; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay; Lord Plant of Highfield; Baroness Scotland of Asthal; Baroness Shields; Lord Stevens of Ludgate; Lord Stevenson of Coddenham; Lord Sugar; and Baroness Vadera.

The leave of absence granted to the following members was ended with effect from 28 April 2022: The Marquess of Cholmondeley; Baroness Clark of Kilwinning; Lord Collins of Mapesbury; Lord Davies of Abersoch; Lord Fink; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Harrison; Baroness Howarth of Breckland; Lord Irvine of Lairg; Lord Lawson of...

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Baroness Ashton of Upholland; Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Black of Crossharbour; the Marquess of Cholmondeley; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Baroness Ford; Lord Hague of Richmond; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Hardie; Baroness Howarth of Breckland; Lord Livermore; Lord Llewellyn of Steep; Lord Magan of Castletown; Lord Malloch-Brown; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay; Baroness Scotland of Asthal; Lord Stevenson of Coddenham; Baroness Vadera; and Lord Warner.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Baroness Ashton of Upholland; Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Black of Crossharbour; the Marquess of Cholmondeley; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Baroness Ford; Lord Hague of Richmond; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Hardie; Baroness Howarth...

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Lawson of Blaby and Lord Hanningfield.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Lawson of Blaby and Lord Hanningfield.

Convicted criminal Lord Hanningfield left jail and returned to a job for life in another place. He was then back up in court in July this year for similar offences. Why did the parliamentary authorities step in and tell the court that it was a matter for them to address...

Convicted criminal Lord Hanningfield left jail and returned to a job for life in another place. He was then back up in court in July this year for similar offences. Why did the parliamentary authorities step in and tell the court that it was a matter for them to address...

All this was debated yesterday, when we had a debate on the House of Lords. I do not think I have anything further to add to what my hon. Friends said on that occasion.

All this was debated yesterday, when we had a debate on the House of Lords. I do not think I have anything further to add to what my hon. Friends said on that occasion.

At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Essex county council issued a statement saying that its audit committee will take no further action against Lord Hanningfield, the council’s former leader who spent £450,000 using the council’s credit card. Does the Secretary of State agree that there should be an independent inquiry into who knew what and when?

At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Essex county council issued a statement saying that its audit committee will take no further action against Lord Hanningfield, the council’s former leader who spent £450,000 using the council’s credit card. Does the Secretary of State agree that there should be an independent inquiry into who knew what and when?

I have some sympathy with what my hon. Friend says. Lord Hanningfield brought great shame on local government and the House of Lords. He should do what he can to repay the money.

I have some sympathy with what my hon. Friend says. Lord Hanningfield brought great shame on local government and the House of Lords. He should do what he can to repay the money.

My Lords, I beg to move the third Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. The effect of this Motion is to suspend Lord Hanningfield from the service of the House until the end of this Parliament.

My Lords, I beg to move the third Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. The effect of this Motion is to suspend Lord Hanningfield from the service of the House until the end of this Parliament.

Lords motion to agree the fourteenth report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord Hanningfield (HL 181). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to agree the fourteenth report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord Hanningfield (HL 181). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to resolve that Lord Hanningfield be suspended from the service of the House until the end of the current Parliament. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to resolve that Lord Hanningfield be suspended from the service of the House until the end of the current Parliament. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this is the second time that we have had to consider a Motion relating to the conduct of Lord Hanningfield. The House will recall agreeing to the ninth report of the Committee for Privileges and Conduct in the 2010-12 Session and suspending the noble Lord from the service...

My Lords, this is the second time that we have had to consider a Motion relating to the conduct of Lord Hanningfield. The House will recall agreeing to the ninth report of the Committee for Privileges and Conduct in the 2010-12 Session and suspending the noble Lord from the service...

My noble Friend the Leader of the House of Lords made a statement in the House of Lords the day before yesterday, in which he said that he was “completely dismayed” to read reports in the press about the behaviour of a Member of that House. The Member in question...

My noble Friend the Leader of the House of Lords made a statement in the House of Lords the day before yesterday, in which he said that he was “completely dismayed” to read reports in the press about the behaviour of a Member of that House. The Member in question...

I am sure that the Leader of the House was shocked by the revelations in the Daily Mirror about the abuse of expenses at Essex county council under its Tory leader Lord Hanningfield. It will clearly be of concern to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who...

I am sure that the Leader of the House was shocked by the revelations in the Daily Mirror about the abuse of expenses at Essex county council under its Tory leader Lord Hanningfield. It will clearly be of concern to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who...

Lords motion to resolve that Lord Hanningfield be suspended from the service of the House for nine months, with effect from 1 July 2011. Agreed to on question (formal). (Debated with Lords motion to agree the eighth report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord Taylor of Warwick).

Lords motion to resolve that Lord Hanningfield be suspended from the service of the House for nine months, with effect from 1 July 2011. Agreed to on question (formal). (Debated with Lords motion to agree the eighth report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord...