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Proceeding contribution from Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 December 2009. It occurred during Adjournment debate on House of Commons Reform.

House of Commons Reform

I accept all that the hon. Gentleman says. He brings an important matter before the House today. Does he not accept, however, that the report does not go far enough in that it does not tackle the abuse of MPs having second jobs? Being an MP in today's environment is a full-time job. One of the greatest abuses that has been perpetrated is MPs having two, three or four—some of them even nine or 10—remunerated additional employments. We cannot do the job, retaining public confidence in the House and its Members, if MPs are going to moonlight. It simply ain't on.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
502 c198WH 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
British constitution House of Commons Powers Members Members' interests Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary scrutiny Reform Select committees Backbenchers Members' constituency work
Link
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