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Peers Suspended for Lobbying Breaches: Dannatt and Evans

11/24/2025

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Two peers, Lord Richard Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford, were suspended from the House of Lords for lobbying breaches.
Lord Richard Dannatt received a four-month suspension for suggesting he could introduce undercover journalists to ministers.
Lord Evans of Watford was suspended five months for cash-for-access and sponsorship tied to a company he partly owned.
Both accepted the standards commissioner’s findings and did not appeal.

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Story summary

Two peers, Lord Richard Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford, were suspended from the House of Lords for lobbying breaches.
Lord Richard Dannatt received a four-month suspension for suggesting he could introduce undercover journalists to ministers.
Lord Evans of Watford was suspended five months for cash-for-access and sponsorship tied to a company he partly owned.
Both accepted the standards commissioner’s findings and did not appeal.