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Sammy Wilson: DUP MP apologises for failing to declare trip

During his point of order, Wilson said: “When I tabled the question I inadvertently neglected to declare my interest of a fact-finding trip to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, paid for by the Turkish Chamber of Commerce, which was in breach of the rules.

“I apologise to the House for this error and I’m grateful for the parliamentary commissioner for standards for his time and care in rectifying this matter.”

Wilson is the DUP’s chief whip at Westminster.

MPs have been sanctioned in the past for breaking parliamentary lobbying rules after going on paid trips.

In 2018, then-North Antrim MP Ian Paisley was suspended from the Commons for 30 days for lobbying on behalf of Sri Lanka after taking an undeclared trip to the country worth up to £100,000.


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