MPs face further scrutiny of outside jobs

‘The parliamentary standards watchdog would be given more power to demand that outside roles do not compromise constituency work, under a proposed new code of conduct.
The recommended changes have been signed off by members of the House of Commons Standards Committee, with a consultation set to start.
Research by Transparency International found that 73 MPs were paid a total of £3.4m in “extra advisory roles”, and the new rules could mean members could find it more difficult to take paid consultancy work.’
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