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| European court rejects Geoff Hoon's human rights complaint | European court rejects Geoff Hoon's human rights complaint |
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| A parliamentary investigation into the conduct of the former Labour MP Geoff Hoon was justified, according to the European Court of Human Rights. | A parliamentary investigation into the conduct of the former Labour MP Geoff Hoon was justified, according to the European Court of Human Rights. |
| Mr Hoon was one of a number of Labour MPs secretly filmed offering lobbying services to a fictitious company in 2010. | Mr Hoon was one of a number of Labour MPs secretly filmed offering lobbying services to a fictitious company in 2010. |
| He was later found to have brought parliament into disrepute. | He was later found to have brought parliament into disrepute. |
| The Strasbourg court rejected his complaint that the investigation and report had breached his human rights. | The Strasbourg court rejected his complaint that the investigation and report had breached his human rights. |
| The case concerned an investigation into the Mr Hoon's conduct by parliamentary authorities after he had been secretly recorded in 2010 by a journalist posing as a prospective business associate. | The case concerned an investigation into the Mr Hoon's conduct by parliamentary authorities after he had been secretly recorded in 2010 by a journalist posing as a prospective business associate. |
| The former defence secretary was one of a handful of MPs, including Stephen Byers and Patricia Hewitt, who were targeted in an undercover operation by Channel 4's Dispatches and the Sunday Times. | |
| Commons pass | Commons pass |
| Mr Hoon, who was a voluntary adviser to NATO, was recorded saying he wanted to make use of his international knowledge and contacts in a way that "makes money" and that he charged £3,000 a day. | Mr Hoon, who was a voluntary adviser to NATO, was recorded saying he wanted to make use of his international knowledge and contacts in a way that "makes money" and that he charged £3,000 a day. |
| He later apologised, saying he had "certainly got it wrong". | He later apologised, saying he had "certainly got it wrong". |
| "I should have known better," he told the BBC in March 2010. "I should not have said some of the things I said. | "I should have known better," he told the BBC in March 2010. "I should not have said some of the things I said. |
| "I accept that in the course of that conversation I said a number of things that because I thought I was engaged in what was an informal chat - wasn't leading to any particular position. I recognise that I was guilty of... showing off, I think is probably the best expression I could use. I was trying to impress, I was trying to demonstrate my knowledge and experience, background in a particular sector." | "I accept that in the course of that conversation I said a number of things that because I thought I was engaged in what was an informal chat - wasn't leading to any particular position. I recognise that I was guilty of... showing off, I think is probably the best expression I could use. I was trying to impress, I was trying to demonstrate my knowledge and experience, background in a particular sector." |
| After an investigation and subsequent report by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner his Commons pass was revoked for five years. He stood down as an MP in May 2010. | After an investigation and subsequent report by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner his Commons pass was revoked for five years. He stood down as an MP in May 2010. |
| Mr Hoon lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, saying the parliamentary proceedings had violated his right to a fair hearing and his right to respect for private and family life. | Mr Hoon lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, saying the parliamentary proceedings had violated his right to a fair hearing and his right to respect for private and family life. |
| But the court found the proceedings were fair and in the public interest. Mr Hoon, a former barrister, was the MP for Ashfield between 1992 and 2010. | But the court found the proceedings were fair and in the public interest. Mr Hoon, a former barrister, was the MP for Ashfield between 1992 and 2010. |