Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality

Andrew Murrison Excerpts

Monday 14th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Ellie Reeves]

Of course, the Conservatives created and presided over this loophole in the rules. They broke the rules during covid lockdown and gave fast-track passes to their friends and donors for covid contracts, so we will not take lectures from them on this.

[Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con)]

Does the Minister agree that the use of police outriders, whistles and sirens to facilitate the ferrying of the favoured few around capital cities characterises the capital cities of less enlightened realms and not—until this point—our own? Does she also agree that the special escort group needs to be used sparingly, and not to ferry entertainers around, regardless of the number of free tickets dispensed to senior members of the Government?

[Ellie Reeves]

As I said in a previous answer, that is an operational matter for the police and not something I can comment on further.