Committee publication · Report · 11 December 2025
Charlie Maynard - Written evidence
From: Committee on Standards
Government response deadline: 11 February 2026
Summary
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards reports findings from an investigation into Charlie Maynard MP following his self-referral in March 2025. The inquiry examined whether Maynard breached Rule 5 (registration of interests) by failing to register within 28 days: pro bono legal advice valued at £603,902.80, use of a family member's London flat, and shares in a Vietnamese company sold for £126,865.59. The Commissioner also investigated whether Maynard breached Rule 12 (cooperation) by providing inaccurate assurances his Register was up to date. The Commissioner found four breaches of Rule 5 but no breach of Rule 12, and refers the matter to the Committee on Standards as unsuitable for rectification.
Key findings
- Maynard failed to register pro bono legal advice from five sources (William Day £242,500; Marriott Harrison £235,000 and £17,842.80; Rix Mokal £79,560; Rabin Kok £29,160; Lucas Jones £27,300) within the required 28-day deadline, with late registrations ranging from 1 to 103 days.
- Maynard failed to register use of a family member's London flat since his election in July 2024, with estimated annual commercial rent exceeding the £300 registration threshold; registered 33+ days late.
- Maynard failed to register shares in 315 Holding Company Pte Ltd (Nhi Dong 315), valued at approximately £138,166 at election in July 2024 and sold in February 2025 for £126,865.59; registered outside the 28-day deadline.
- Maynard failed to update the Register within 28 days to show termination of his role as West Oxfordshire District Councillor; change recorded 29 days late.
- Maynard's incorrect statements on 30 April and 28 May 2025 that his Register entry was 'accurate and complete' do not constitute a Rule 12 breach; Commissioner found no evidence of deliberate intent to obstruct the investigation, though the piecemeal disclosures reflected poor conscientiousness.
- The Commissioner determined the failures were not minor or inadvertent, citing high values, multiple interests involved, and sporadic disclosures during investigation, and referred the case to the Committee on Standards for consideration rather than using rectification procedures.
Recommendations
- The Committee on Standards should consider the breaches of Rule 5 and determine appropriate sanctions, taking into account mitigating factors including Maynard's representations dated 15 September 2025.
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Key actors
Charlie Maynard MP, Daniel Greenberg CB (Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards), Committee on Standards, Registrar of Members' Financial Interests, William Day (3VB Chambers), Marriott Harrison, Rix Mokal, Thames Water United Limited
Notable line
“Conduct. It is my view that these failings are not apt for resolution by me through the rectification process under Standing Order No.”
Key Quotes
“Guido Fawkes has just contacted me, correctly stating that I should have updated my Register of Financial Interests to reflect the pro-bono legal advice I have been receiving.”
“I had not appreciated until now that I needed to do this,”
“By reporting the information to you late I realise now have the very real risk of being sanctioned and I take that possibility very seriously. However, I have brought this to your attention because I really want to own this mistake and put it right.”
“The number of interests involved, the sporadic nature of Mr Maynard's discoveries and disclosures to me, and his continuing failures while under investigation, all suggest behaviour falling well short of the conscientious fulfilment required by Rule 5 of the Code of Conduct.”
“I was pleased to be saving the taxpayer this money and I have now fallen foul by doing so.”
“Mr Maynard's piecemeal approach to informing me of additional interests 25 does not reflect a properly conscientious approach towards the registration of interests.”
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