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Standards 2025-07-16
16 July 2025
Lead MP
Lucy Powell
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
TaxationEmployment
Other Contributors: 2
At a Glance
Lucy Powell raised concerns about standards 2025-07-16 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The Leader of the House moved a motion to widen the boundaries of who has to register their interests in the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff to include all those with parliamentary network accounts, not just staff holding photo-identity passes. She emphasised that this change reflects current working practices and is necessary due to remote access enabled by technological innovations since 1993.
Jesse Norman
Con
Hereford and South Herefordshire
In support of the motion, Jesse Norman highlighted a concern raised by trade unions about connecting names in the official public register with staff email addresses. He urged the Committee to consider this issue carefully.
Alberto Costa
Con
South Leicestershire
As the Chair of the Standards Committee, Alberto Costa explained that the change would require all staff with parliamentary network access to register their interests as current working practices allow remote access. He acknowledged concerns and offered to meet representatives during the transition period.
Shadow Response
Jesse Norman
Shadow Response
Jesse Norman supported the motion but raised a concern about linking staff names with email addresses in the public register, urging careful consideration of this issue.
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