John Lyon (commissioner)
John MacDonald Lyon CB (born 12 April 1948)[1] was the British Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012.[2]
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.[3]
References[]
- ^ Who's Who 2013
- ^ "Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards". Archived from the original on 20 March 2006.
- "Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Annual Report April 2010-March 2011". UK Parliament. 6 July 2011. - ^ "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.
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