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House of Commons · General Debate

Personal Statement

05 June 2023 · 2 other contributors

Opened by Matthew Hancock Party Unknown Constituency Unknown

Standards & Ethics

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Matthew Hancock raised concerns about personal statement in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • Matthew Hancock wrote to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in March to provide context about his pandemic-related actions.
  • The Committee on Standards concluded that Hancock inadvertently breached House rules by lobbying the commissioner or committee members.
  • Hancock has apologised as recommended by the Committee.

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Matthew Hancock Party Unknown Constituency Unknown

In March, Matthew Hancock wrote to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to provide context regarding actions taken during the pandemic in response to a Government call. The Committee on Standards found that he inadvertently committed a minor breach of House rules by lobbying the commissioner or members of the committee over an investigation, but there was no malice and no personal gain sought. He has apologised as recommended.

Other contributors (2)
  • Matthew Hancock Party Unknown Constituency Unknown

    Acknowledged that he inadvertently committed a minor breach of the House rule by lobbying the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards during an investigation, but emphasised it was done without malice or personal gain. He apologised as recommended.

  • Lindsay Hoyle Speaker Chorley

    The Speaker closed the matter after hearing Matthew Hancock's statement and apology.

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