Scotland Yard Is considering whether it is right Westminster.
metropolis police On Tuesday, opposition lawmakers urged an investigation after reports that almost all major finance ministers who have donated at least £3 million to the Conservative Party in the past two decades have been knighted.
Scottish National Party MP Pete Wishart stated that the 1925 legislation stated that the sale of honor was “obviously illegal” and the police needed to “review” how many conservative parties there were Donors Finally entered the House of Lords.
Metropolis did not immediately make an official response, but sources said that senior officials will meet immediately to determine whether the police investigation is reasonable.
Options to be considered include excluding any investigations on the grounds that there is no realistic prospect of prosecution, or starting a formal “scoping” campaign to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to conduct a criminal investigation. A statement is expected to be issued today confirming that the police are reviewing Mr. Wishart’s request for investigation.
However, Dominique Raab insisted that the government was involved in a scandal involving cash for honor, “absolutely no problem.” The Attorney General and the Deputy Prime Minister stated that the opposition party’s request for the Metropolitan Police to conduct an investigation is creating a “political opinion.”
He told Sky News: “There are very clear rules about being appointed to the House of Lords. “I just want to say, of course, those who are both entrepreneurs and public services, whether they are charities or supporting political parties, are engaged in Public Service. Of course, when the Conservative Party has a treasurer, we will benefit…people with this kind of experience. “
There were no signs of misconduct by the financial director.
The possible action by the police follows a letter from Mr. Wishat calling on the Metropolis to investigate potential crimes under the Honor (Prevention of Abuse) Act of 1925.
The Scottish National Party MP told Sky News that he “calls on the Metropolitan Police to review the allegations we have seen in the Sunday Times that 22 Conservative donors donated £54 million and suddenly found themselves in House”.
He added: “Eight of the last nine Conservative Party treasurers, each donated £3 million and also entered the House of Lords. There is a very clear legislation that dates back to 1925, which stipulates and states that It is an illegal act to receive honor for donating money. All of these, mainly gentlemen who give so much money to the Conservative Party, the only outstanding feature is that they have a lot of money and give a lot of money to the Conservative Party.”
As early as 2006, the Metropolis conducted an investigation into the Labor Party’s honorary cash, resulting in the arrest of several people, including the party’s fundraiser Lord Levy, but after the Crown Prosecutor’s Office decided a year later that there was no realistic prospect of conviction , Did not raise any accusations.
This precedent may inform the Met’s decision on what to do now, although senior officials may conclude that there is a potential difference between the evidence this time and the evidence that emerged at the time. The police are considering the latest allegations:
When asked seven times in a radio interview why Boris Johnson did not apologize for Irving Patterson’s vote, Mr. Raab said that “the entire government” admitted that it was a “mistake” that they “regret”. .
Mr. Johnson is facing more and more controversy as ministers “corruptly” threaten members of Congress that if they do not support the vote to prevent Mr. Patterson from being suspended, they will lose their district funds.
A Conservative Party member told the Financial Times that some backbenchers were told that if they did not comply with the regulations, “they would lose their constituency funds.”
The Labour Party’s Steve Reed called on Minister Michael Gove to be more open about the standards of regeneration funds so that “ministers cannot influence decision-making by corrupt means to coerce MPs”.
However, Mr. Raab denied that these decisions may be affected by “political influences beyond the correct official standards, procedures, and procedures.” Whitehall sources refuted the threats to members of Congress as “complete rubbish.” He added: “The criteria for the allocation of funds have been transparently published online.”
