[Xaccers]

You don't have to submit to HMRC timesheets for your employees.
As long as you can show how much you've paid them, and that they've paid the required amount of tax, they're happy. I used to run my own business with my ex as my company secretary!

This has nothing to do with there being a relationship between the person paid and the person paying.
Had he paid Mrs Mop off the street the same amount and Conway not been able to provide evidence that the work was done by her, he'd be in the same state.

Can you please understand, the issue is not that a family member was employed, but that Conway is unable to prove that the person paid to do the work actually did it.
You'll also notice that the comittee is unable to provide any evidence that his son did not do the work, it acknowledges the work was done and his son was qualified to do the work.
It also acknowledges that his son was on the lowest pay scale, so not over paid.
The issue of overpayment comes from the bonuses, which the comittee disagrees with.

Storm, teacup, severely dealt with by the party which makes a change from how Labour treat similar cases.