A timeline from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards's report on Ian Paisley:
March 30 to April 5 2013
Mr Paisley and his family visit Sri Lanka
July 2013
Mr Paisley and his family make a second visit to Sri Lanka
November 18 2013
Mr Paisley registers a visit to Sri Lanka from 11 to 15 November 2013
March 19 2014
Mr Paisley writes to the British Prime Minister about British government policy on Sri Lanka
September 8 2017
Daily Telegraph article appears
Mr Paisley tweets a denial
Mr Paisley refers himself to the commissioner
September 13 2017
Inquiry initiated
September 28 2017
Mr Paisley responds to the allegations
October 24 2017
Commissioner obtains Daily Telegraph’s evidence
October 30 2017
Mr Paisley provides information about his recollection of the dates and value of the visits; and provides copy of letter of 19 March 2014
November 13 2017
Commissioner invites Mr Paisley to comment on Daily Telegraph evidence
November 27 2017
Mr Paisley comments on the evidence
December 19 2017
Commissioner asks Mr Paisley for clarification, a fuller explanation of one point; and for supporting evidence. Commissioner encloses a letter, which she asks Mr Paisley to send on to the Sri Lankan High Commission
January 1 2018
Kathryn Stone takes up post
January 9 2018
Mr Paisley hand-delivers letter to Sri Lankan High Commissioner
January 19 2018
Mr Paisley replies to the commissioner’s letter of 19 December 2017
March29 2018
Mr Paisley hand-delivers reply from Sri Lankan High Commissioner
April 17 2018
Commissioner interviews Mr Paisley
April 18 2018
Commissioner writes to Mr Paisley confirming the evidence and further information requested on 17 April
May 16 2018
Commissioner chases reply and reminds Mr Paisley of the need to have evidence to support his account
May 23 2018
Mr Paisley hand-delivers his response to commissioner to enable her to view original documents
May 30 2018
Commissioner shares her initial review of the evidence with Mr Paisley
June 19 2018
Mr Paisley provides additional information and evidence, including an estimate of the value of each trip to Sri Lanka prepared by a management consultant, and tested by an accountant
June 20 2018
Commissioner shares registrar’s advice with Mr Paisley and seeks information about a fresh matter
June 22 2018
Mr Paisley provides evidence about the credentials of the management consultant; and some further information about the basis for the estimates
June 27 2018
Meeting to share draft memorandum for fact checking
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