Tory MP Miriam Cates probed by standards watchdog over Partygate allegations
Miriam Cates: was she another Tory who was partying when she should have been self-isolating?
Another Tory right-winger is in trouble because she apparently thought the rules didn’t apply to her. Oh dear…
Tory MP Miriam Cates has been placed under investigation by the Commons standards watchdog for causing “significant damage” to Parliament’s reputation.
Reports have emerged that the probe relates to a lockdown drinks party in December 2020, which Ms Cates is said to have attended. According to the Daily Mail, Ms Cates was among the guests at a birthday bash for Tory peer Baroness Jenkin and fellow backbencher Virginia Crosbie.
Ms Cates is one of eight MPs currently being investigated by the Standards Commissioner, all Tories or former Tories. These include Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing, Sir Bernard Jenkin and Virginia Crosbie, who are believed to be under investigation for allegedly attending the birthday. The Metropolitan Police closed its probe into the same event earlier this month, with no action taken against any individuals.
Ms Cates, who was elected as MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge in 2019, co-founded the right-wing New Conservatives group alongside fellow backbencher Danny Kruger. The group has called for tax cuts, significant cuts to immigration and withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Source: Tory MP Miriam Cates faces probe by standards watchdog amid Partygate claims – Mirror Online
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