Hazel Grove MP William Wragg was one of just 13 Conservative MPs to defy the government and vote against a proposed review of disciplinary procedures that spares a party colleague from suspension.
Owen Paterson was found to be in ‘egregious’ breach of parliamentary rules after repeatedly lobbying ministers and officials on behalf of two companies paying him more than £100,000 per year.
The North Shropshire MP was facing a 30-day suspension from Parliament following a review of his actions by the Commons Standards Committee. READ MORE: How Greater Manchester MP's voted on ethics rule review that saves rule-breaching Tory from suspension But the 65-year-old claimed he had not had a fair hearing and had been subject to a process that did ‘not
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