It is alleged that many members of parliament take advantage of parliamentary visits abroad to visit prostitutes and drink heavily.
One Tory MP even stayed after the trip to pursue an interest in local women, according to Politico’s damning revelations.
The string of allegations follows a year-long sordid sex scandal that rocked the commons and ended multiple careers.
New allegations include a former Conservative MP, now in the House of Lords, who asked for directions to the nearest brothel while traveling, and a Labor MP who liked “Russian girls” on overseas visits. is included.
Concerns centered on activities of some all-party parliamentary groups [APPG] – Especially country-focused.
APPG is generally a platform for legitimate purposes, but critics argue that APPG is largely unregulated, giving lobbyists access to MPs.
This website spoke to members of parliament, associates, diplomats and parliamentarians.
A female MP told Politico that the APPG has traditionally been dominated by male Labor and Conservative back-ventures, working together to visit nice places.
Other allegations involved heavy drinking during the trip, including a trip to Europe where three members of parliament failed to attend a breakfast hosted by the embassy after drinking the night before. .
Last year, a number of MPs were accused of being heavily intoxicated during a visit arranged by the Parliamentary Forces Programme. denied the
The Task Force on Standards launched an inquiry into APPG in October 2020 to investigate APPG’s activities and governance.
In a report released earlier this year, they warned that hostile states’ purchases of access to lawmakers and associates could be “the next big parliamentary scandal.”
APPG was found to be at risk of “improper lobbying” by foreign actors.
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