The House of Lords standards commissioner has ordered Baroness Cox to issue an apology after she was found to be in breach of the code of conduct.
"I can only offer an explanation of my failure with reference to the massive commitment to my humanitarian aid and advocacy work with the small charitable organisation I founded.
However, he accepted that she did not receive"any direct financial benefit" from the company, and suggested she take remedial action for the breach by issuing a statement of personal apology to the house, which she has agreed to. Mr Jelley said her failure to declare her interest in the firm"when participating in relevant proceedings" also made her in breach of paragraph 17, which requires members to fully declare their interests.Baroness forced to declare financesreveal that Equal and Free Limited has received funding from an American organisation run by two evangelical philanthropists.
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