Darren Jones

Darren Jones

Labour — Bristol North West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 February 2026

Debate

Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review

Contribution

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand that the Chief Whip spoke to the Minister in question this morning to inform him that the Prime Minister had decided to refer the matter to the independent adviser, but I can confirm that the propriety and ethics team will not have made a judgment one way or another about whether the Minister has been cleared or not in relation to the ministerial code. The propriety and ethics team advised the Prime Minister to refer it to the independent adviser, and it is for the independent adviser to come to a judgment on that and then to report to the Prime Minister.

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