Westminster Hall

1 July 2026

Westminster Hall Actual start House of Commons

15:26 - 16:02
Speaker 1
Order. 

Before I call Richard Burgon, I would like to make a point to members contributing to this morning's debate.  First, I remind members to be careful if they choose to refer to other members in this debate.  If you wish to refer to a specific member, you should have given them notice.  And I would appreciate it if you mention it absolutely as this in your remarks as well as ensuring that your comments are of course, as always, appropriate.  I call Richard Burgon to move the motion. 
16:02 - 16:43
Speaker 2
Thank you, and it's a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr. Western.  And I beg to move this House has considered the potential merits of a prohibition of second jobs for honorable members. 

Now I'm delighted to have secured this debate today.  But let's be totally honest from the start.  Confidence in our politics has collapsed.  People look at Westminster and they see a political system increasingly disconnected from their lives.  They see stories about freebies, dodgy donations and so-called gifts. 

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