Point of Order: Rectification Procedure

Louie French Excerpts

Thursday 26th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

I call Louie French on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct to rectify a failure to declare.

[Mr Louie French (Old Bexley and Sidcup) (Con)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to apologise to the House for failing to declare an interest when tabling three written parliamentary questions to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, two written parliamentary questions to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and one written parliamentary question to the Treasury. When I tabled the questions, I inadvertently failed to declare relevant interests: the receipt of hospitality from the Jockey Club and from Ascot Racecourse, and a charity donation from the Betting & Gaming Council. This was in breach of the rules, and I apologise to the House for this inadvertent error.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on this issue.