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Tory MP Miriam Cates being investigated by standards watchdog (www.theguardian.com)

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The Conservative MP Miriam Cates, a high-profile figure on the party’s right wing, is being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog.

Cates, the MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire since 2019, is being investigated for “actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the house as a whole, or of its members generally”, a brief notice on the website of the commissioner for standards said.

The inquiry falls under paragraph 17 of the updated 2019 code of conduct for MPs, which says: “Members shall never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons as a whole, or of its members generally.”

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[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (13 children)

She sounds like a really nice person to know.

But she has often captured the media's attention with her controversial views around family, claiming the declining birth rate in the UK was partly down to "cultural Marxism" and increased numbers of people going to university.

Just be good little thickos and breed for the we, who deserve to have you serve us.

According to ITV there are 8 under investigation.

A total of eight MPs including Miriam Cates are currently under investigation by the Standards Commissioner, including Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing, veteran conservative Sir Bernard Jenkin and Reclaim MP Andrew Bridgen.

Deleted part. bad link.

[–] ChocolateTeapot@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Sorry, I don't think that this list is right for the current investigation, this list is from an article dated November 2021 and there are nine people on the list - which doesn't include Cates, Laing or Jenkin.

Liddel-Grainger got a 'slap on the wrist' admitted fault and promised not to do it again in Jan 2022: https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/pcfs/rectifications/mr-ian-liddell-grainger-mp-rectification.pdf, and ditto Kawczynski: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/290/committee-on-standards/news/160250/committee-on-standards-releases-a-report-on-the-conduct-of-daniel-kawczynski-mp/

It is interesting to note that Bridgen was under investigation in 2021 and is apparently under investigation again though!

Edit: try this link for I L-G instead: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/pcfs/rectifications/mr-ian-liddell-grainger-mp-rectification.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwix-eqM7ZmDAxWEU0EAHa7kDNUQFnoECBIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw33RXh1CujxBlr4uCXMH6wL

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

Cheers I don't know how I missed the date.

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