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MPs could be banned from having consultancy jobs like Owen Paterson’s under plans for a clampdown on #sleaze being considered by the Commons standards committee.
It tells voters everything that 28 of the 30 MP's who could be affected are @Conservatives.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
It tells voters everything that 28 of the 30 MP's who could be affected are @Conservatives.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
Andrew Mitchell, £182,600 for 34.5 days
Julian Smith, £144,000pa for 62-84 hrs
Chris Grayling, £90,000 for 240 hrs
Alun Cairns, £60,000pa for up to 224 hrs
Ruth Edwards, £60,000pa for 192 hrs
Stephen Hammond, £60,000pa for 50-100 hrs
Steve Brine, £58,392pa for 288 hrs
Julian Smith, £144,000pa for 62-84 hrs
Chris Grayling, £90,000 for 240 hrs
Alun Cairns, £60,000pa for up to 224 hrs
Ruth Edwards, £60,000pa for 192 hrs
Stephen Hammond, £60,000pa for 50-100 hrs
Steve Brine, £58,392pa for 288 hrs
David Davis, £50,848 for 184 hrs
Sir John Hayes, £50,000pa for 80-90 hrs
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, £45,000pa for 174 hrs
Damian Green, £40,000 pa for 288 hrs
Tim Loughton,£37,000pa for 144 hrs
Daniel Kawczynski, £36,000pa for 360 hrs
Andrew Percy, £36,000pa for 72 hrs
Sir John Hayes, £50,000pa for 80-90 hrs
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, £45,000pa for 174 hrs
Damian Green, £40,000 pa for 288 hrs
Tim Loughton,£37,000pa for 144 hrs
Daniel Kawczynski, £36,000pa for 360 hrs
Andrew Percy, £36,000pa for 72 hrs
Another day, another #lobbying scandal - & yet another breach of the worthless & pointless Ministerial Code.
Our Government shows a flagrant disregard for transparency, democratic checks & balances, & the law.
Below, some previous #THREADS on lobbying.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
Our Government shows a flagrant disregard for transparency, democratic checks & balances, & the law.
Below, some previous #THREADS on lobbying.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
First up, a #THREAD about divisive ex-corporate lobbyist, proven bully, & serial Ministerial Code-breaker Home Secretary Priti Patel, who also enjoys attacking "activist" lawyers for doing their job, demonizing asylum seekers, & criminalizing protest:
Here's a long #THREAD about lobbying & corporate propaganda.
1 in 5 of the new Tory MPs from 2019 have worked in lobbying or PR for corporate interests, & 4 of Britain’s largest lobbying firms now have at least one former employee in parliament.
1 in 5 of the new Tory MPs from 2019 have worked in lobbying or PR for corporate interests, & 4 of Britain’s largest lobbying firms now have at least one former employee in parliament.
