Conduct of Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Adam Price and Mr Hywel Willliams : first report of session 2007-08, report and appendices, together with formal minutes

The complaint against the three Members, relating to adverts placed in newspapers prior to the Welsh Assembly elections, had four components: whether the advertisements contained inappropriate material; whether the use of party logos breached the Communication Allowance rules; whether the extent and method of circulation was appropriate as a method of reporting back to a constituency the activities of its Member of Parliament; and, whether the week before the Welsh Assembly elections was appropriate timing for such a communication.

The Committee find that the advertisements were a form of campaigning and should not have been paid for by the Communication Allowance and that this money should be repayed.

In addition the Committee welcomes the fact that the Parliamentary Commissioner will in future consider what should be funded from Parliamentary allowances during the period of an election.