John Lyon (commissioner)
John MacDonald Lyon CB (born 12 April 1948)[1] served as British Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012.[2][3]
In 2009, Lyon's workload was increased by the MPs expenses scandal, which generated considerable interest in parliamentary standards or rather the lack of them. In 2010, he became involved in investigating a cash for influence scandal. Despite working on such high-profile cases, Lyon himself maintained a low profile, something which attracted adverse comment.[citation needed]
In 2012, Lyon stood for election to the Council of the National Trust but was not elected.[4][5]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2013
- ^ Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Archived 20 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/pcfs/publications/press-notices/pressnotice23/
- ^ "Information about candidates for election to Council" (PDF). National Trust. 2012.
- ^ "2012 Council election results". National Trust. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012.
External links
- Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards: official website
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