Standards Commissioner John Lyon told the committee that normally he would not submit a memorandum to the committee if an MP corrected the register after unintentionally failing to register a donation.

BBC: Straw in 'clear breach' of rules

But Mr Morgan hit back at Mr Hain's version of events, saying he was angry at the fact that John Lyon had only spoken to the former minister in the course of his investigation.

BBC: Hain guilty of 'serious' failures

Parliamentary Standards Commissioner John Lyon found Mr MacShane had entered 19 "misleading" expenses claims for thousands of pounds of research and translation services from a body called the European Policy Institute (EPI), signed by its supposed general manager.

BBC: Denis MacShane in expenses apology to Rotherham

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has decided to allow Kilgallon to join the Championship club after signing defenders Nedum Onuoha and Titus Bramble while John Mensah has returned to the Stadium of Light on loan from Lyon.

BBC: Matthew Kilgallon completes Middlesbrough loan switch