Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation Debate

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Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation

Alison Thewliss Excerpts
Thursday 16th June 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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The letter will be published and given to the Library of the House in due course—very soon.

Alison Thewliss Portrait Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)
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Today, the Minister for defending the indefensible has been sent out to account for the resignation of Lord Geidt, who was no longer willing to do the same. My constituents see Westminster Ministers breaking the rules with no consequences, no sanctions and no ethics. Is it any wonder that they now have no faith in this broken Westminster system?

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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I disagree with the hon. Lady.