History of the Committee
1994
25 October 1994 - Statement in the House of Commons by the then Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Major MP, announcing the establishment and terms of reference of the Committee, in response to concerns current at the time
1995
11 May 1995 - First Report (Standards in Public Life) published
1996
16 May 1996 - Second Report (Local Public Spending Bodies) published
1997
8 July 1997 - Third Report (Standards of Conduct in Local Government in England, Scotland and Wales) published
7 November 1997 - Fourth Report (Review of Standards of Conduct in Executive NDPBs, NHS Trusts and Local Public Spending Bodies) published.
7 November 1997 - Lord Nolan is succeeded as Chairman by Sir Patrick Neill QC
12 November 1997 - the Committee's terms of reference were extended by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Tony Blair MP: 'To review issues in relation to the funding of political parties, and to make recommendations as to any changes in present arrangements'.
1998
13 October 1998 - Fifth Report (The Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom) published
1999
13 October - Consultation Paper (setting out some of the Issues and Questions the Committee proposes to consider in its review of recommendations in its First Report) published
2000
12 January 2000 - Sixth Report (Reinforcing Standards - A Review of the First Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life) published
16 November 2000 - Seventh Report (Standards of Conduct in the House of Lords) published
2001
28 February 2001 - Prime Minister announces that Sir Nigel Wicks will take over as Chairman of the Committee
2002
21 November 2002 - Eighth Report (Standards of Conduct in the House of Commons) published
2003
8 April 2003 - Ninth Report (Defining the Boundaries within the Executive; Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service) published
2004
22 April 2004 - Prime Minister announces that Sir Alistair Graham will take over as Chair of the Committee
8 September 2004 - First Survey Report of public attitudes towards conduct in public life
2005
19 January 2005 - Tenth Report (Getting the Balance Right - Implementing Standards of Conduct in Public Life) published
2006
12 September 2006 - Second Survey Report of public attitudes towards conduct in public life published
2007
18 January 2007 - Eleventh Report (Review of the Electoral Commission) published
24 April 2007 - The Prime Minister announces that Rita Donaghy CBE will take over as Interim Chair from Sir Alistair Graham whose three-year term as Chair of the Committee ends on 25 April 2007
5 December 2007 - Prime Minister announces that Sir Christopher Kelly KCB is to be the new Chair of the Committee
2008
1 January 2008 - Sir Christopher Kelly takes over as Chair of the Committee
1 March 2008 - Oliver Heald MP and Sir Derek Morris MA Dphil appointed to the Committee
3 April 2008 - Annual Report 2007/08 published
1 July 2008 - Dame Denise Platt appointed to the Committee
9 October 2008 - Third survey into Public Attitudes Towards Conduct in Public Life published
10 October 2008 - Dame Patricia Hodgson resigns from the Committee
2009
1 June 2009 - David Prince CBE appointed to the Committee
4 November 2009 - Twelfth Report (MPs' expenses and allowances: Supporting Parliament, safeguarding the taxpayer) published
2010
2 February 2010 - Annual Report 2008/09 Published
