division_name: Royal Assent &#8212; Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy
motion: <p class="indent" pid="b636.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;It is vital that all those who engage with Parliament, whether working or visiting, are treated with dignity and respect&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b641.0/7" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;A Member shall treat his or her staff, and all those working for or with Parliament with dignity, courtesy and respect.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Through our involvement in the work of the Committee we recognise the unusual, and sometimes precarious, nature of the role of MPs, the media interest they deal with on a daily basis and therefore, the importance MPs rightly place on their reputation. We also recognise the importance of the reputation of the House and the impact the actions and behaviours of MPs can have on how this is viewed.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.3/6" pwmotiontext="yes">Our experience to date suggests that publication of an announcement that an investigation is taking place does not cause significant damage to an MP&#8217;s reputation and, on a number of occasions, the matter is already in the public domain through the media. Therefore, in our view, the announcement can provide assurance that concerns are being handled independently and in a fair and impartial manner.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b644.3/7" pwmotiontext="yes">Our view is that the current practice followed by the Parliamentary Commissioner on Standards, and explicitly agreed by the House in 2010, creates the right balance between the individual reputation of MPs and the collective reputation of the House. Any proposals to limit this approach would be a detrimental step in continuing to build the credibility of the reputation of the House.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b657.0/5" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b657.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 22, Noes 79.</p>