Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation

Jeff Smith Excerpts

Thursday 16th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Michael Ellis]

I venture to suggest that the hon. Lady’s constituents will find it surprising that in the past six months Labour has focused constantly on personalities and not on policies. The reason has to be that when it comes to policy, Labour loses.

[Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)]

I am sure that the Minister will agree that principles and standards in public life must be upheld. Can he confirm from the Dispatch Box that the Government have no plans whatsoever to abolish the role of the independent adviser on ministerial interests?

[Michael Ellis]

I can only reiterate what I have said before.