Sir Gordon Downey was Britain's first Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.[1][2]
The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards was set up by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in 1995 as a result of recommendations made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life. He resigned shortly after Trial by conspiracy by J Boyd Hunt was published casting doubt on his report about Neil Hamilton and 'cash for questions'.
Sir Gordon was previously chairman of the investors' "watchdog", the Personal Investment Authority.[3]