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Proceeding contribution from Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 May 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Parliamentary Standards Authority

It is not just the expenses scandal that has tarnished the reputation of this House in what has been a low, dishonest decade for parliamentary democracy, but the deception perpetrated by the previous Prime Minister in taking us to war on the basis of a pack of lies. That caused almost irreparable damage to people's trust in politics and politicians. My question to the right hon. and learned Lady is this: will the standard of honesty form part of the remit of the new parliamentary standards authority, so that members of the public can refer for independent investigation cases in which they believe there is evidence that Members of Parliament, including Ministers, have misled this House and misled the country?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
492 c1517-8 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Codes of practice Audit Conduct Allowances Cohabitation Committee on Standards in Public Life Housing House of Lords House of Commons Furniture Members Peers Married people National Audit Office Regulation Repayments Second homes House of Commons Members Estimate Committee Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Link
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