Gordon Downey

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Who is Gordon Downey?

Sir Gordon Downey was Britain's first Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.

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.

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on July 23, 2013

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