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Tory MP has whip suspended after suggesting he is willing to break lobbying rules for money
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Apr 05, 2023 06:42pm |
| Category | Scandal |
| News Date | Apr 05, 2023 01:30pm |
| Description | Conservative MP Scott Benton has been suspended from the parliamentary party after being caught indicating he would be willing to break lobbying rules for money.
The MP for Blackpool South has been stripped of the whip following the undercover sting by The Times.
It means he can stay on as an MP but will have to sit as an independent while an investigation gets underway.
A spokesperson for Conservative Chief Whip Simon Hart said: "Following his self-referral to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards earlier this evening, Scott Benton has had the Conservative Party Whip suspended whilst an investigation is ongoing."
Mr Benton met undercover reporters from The Times posing as employees of TAHR Partners, a fake company lobbying to influence government policy, at a central London hotel in March.
The Times has been investigating allegations the gambling industry has secured support from MPs in exchange for financial reward, in an echo of the "cash for questions" scandal that engulfed John Major's premiership. |
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