Lucy Powell responds to Scott Benton’s suspension and standards committee report

Lucy Powell MP, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, responding to Scott Benton’s suspension, said:

“This is a damning report from the cross-party standards committee, clearly concluding that Scott Benton seriously breached parliamentary rules in flaunting his position as a Parliamentarian in exchange for renumeration.

“This is not an isolated case, but comes off the back of a wave of Tory sleaze and scandal.

“In Chris Webb Blackpool South has an opportunity to elect its first ever Blackpool born MP, they deserve an MP they can be proud of, and a fresh start.

“Labour will restore standards in public life, drumming the value of service into our politics and overseeing a total crackdown on cronyism.”