Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality Debate

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Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality

Rachel Blake Excerpts
Monday 14th October 2024

(2 days, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ellie Reeves Portrait Ellie Reeves
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Policing is an operational matter for the police, and so not something that I can comment on directly.

Rachel Blake Portrait Rachel Blake (Cities of London and Westminster) (Lab/Co-op)
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Does the Minister agree that if the Opposition really wanted to make progress with standards in public life, they would reflect on their own record, including the VIP lane, partygate and their determination to lose by-elections as a result of the conduct of Members of Parliament from their party? Does she also agree that we are making progress on this issue through our plans?

Ellie Reeves Portrait Ellie Reeves
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I thank my hon. Friend for those important points. The actions of the Conservative party have led to the erosion of trust in politics, and that is the issue that Labour Members now seek to clear up.