Another stiff letter to my MP
Dear John
When I was on the
District Council, there were very clear rules requiring Members to
declare if they had a financial interest in any matter under debate.
I assume that the same rules apply in Parliament, and I would be very
grateful if you would show me the relevant passage in MPs' governance
documents.
The reason that I ask
is that that Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is a major shareholder in Somerset
Capital Management which has $9.6 billion under management and
specialises in emerging markets. He stands to gain significantly in
the event of a hard Brexit as British traders will be forced into
emerging markets.
Is it not the case
therefore that Jacob Rees-Mogg should not be allowed to advocate in
Parliamentary debate any measures that would tend to benefit Somerset
Capital Management?
I would be grateful if
you would raise this matter with the Commons disciplinary
authorities.
Thank you
Kind regards
Richard Lawson
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Update: I have had a non-committal reply from my MP, but it doesn't matter as last Monday I sent a 3 page formal complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards detailing the issue. Watch this space.
Had a letter back from her, marked Private and Confidential. "I may say only this, that I may nothing say".
I think I may say that the Commissioner agrees that Brexit will stimulate UK trade with the emerging markets. I can say no more, but correspondence is continuing.
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