Court Reporting Data

Debate between Caroline Nokes and Rupert Lowe

Tuesday 10th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth) (Ind)]

The Minister will be aware that we have privately crowdfunded a rape gang inquiry, which is ongoing. During the course of the inquiry, we have uncovered vast evil that is happening across the country, as well as systemic state failures. When we release the report, we are intending to pursue private prosecutions against those who failed, so will—

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

Order. The hon. Gentleman’s question ought to relate to the urgent question.

Lord Mandelson

Debate between Caroline Nokes and Rupert Lowe

Wednesday 4th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I thank the hon. Member for that point of order. He will know that declarations of interest are not a matter for the Chair. However, he might be advised to refer that to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for investigation.

[Rupert Lowe]

Further to that point of order, Madam Speaker. I have declared these payments in the register, and I apologise if I should have declared them to the House. They are public, they are not hidden and they have no relevance to what I discussed earlier.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

The hon. Gentleman will have heard my earlier comment that it is a matter not for the Chair but for the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards if he has failed to declare interests during the debate.