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He additionally accepted a visit to a number of cities in India valued at £11,304.50 from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, one of many nation’s largest enterprise lobbying organizations, earlier this 12 months.
A Labour spokesperson stated: “Navendu Mishra has constantly declared his pursuits when talking in parliament. Having not executed this for written questions, he has notified the Commons registrar.”
They added: “As an MP of Indian heritage, the written parliamentary questions Navendu has tabled signify professional and longstanding curiosity in affairs associated to India. They don’t and have by no means represented any industrial pursuits.”
The code of conduct for MPs states that “members should point out any related curiosity” when tabling a written query.
Several questions targeted on Indian functions for British visas, whereas others involved the variety of British civil servants based mostly in India and help for a everlasting seat for India on the U.N. Security Council.
Rose Whiffen of campaigning group Transparency International UK stated: “When overseas organizations sponsor all-expenses paid journeys for MPs there’s clear threat that offers rise to the notion or actuality — that the judgment of parliamentarians is influenced by the generosity of their hosts.”
