‘How does he find time to become an MP? Tory Geoffrey Cox’s £1m legal earning is condemned by Labor as PM says other jobs will be ‘watched’, with calls to ban consultancy.
- Politicians pointing fingers at each other over their paid sidelines
- Boris Johnson’s failed bid to save Owen Patterson comes after bitter row
- Mr Cox, a top QC, has long been one of the highest earners in the Commons
MPs banged about their second job today – with Tory Geoffrey Cox for his extraordinary £1million a year legal earnings.
Politicians point fingers at each other in the wake of a bitter dispute boris johnsonFailed bid to save ally Owen Patterson from punishment for lobbying.
The PM said this morning that he expected outside income to be ‘watched’ for MPs – with the Standards Committee set to make recommendations first. Christmas.
Labor is pushing to ban paid directorship and consultancy roles – though Keer starrer Nurses and other professions should be allowed to continue.
But the Tories have reported that many opposition lawmakers also have some outside earnings and their salaries plus their salaries are around £82,000 a year.
Mr Cox, a noted QC, has long been one of the highest earners in the Commons.
In the latest register of interest, the Toridge and West Devon MP revealed that starting this month she is receiving £400,000 a year plus VAT for 41 hours of work a month as advisor Global Counsel for Withers LLP.
Mr Cox, a noted QC, has long been one of the highest earners in the Commons.
In the latest register of interest, the Toridge and West Devon MP revealed that starting this month she is receiving £400,000 a year plus VAT for 41 hours of work a month as advisor Global Counsel for Withers LLP.
This is actually a reduction of the £468,000 received for doing 48 Hours in the same role last year.
Mr Cox’s entry includes some £570,000 more income for legal work. The register states that 13.5 percent goes toward the cost of their legal cells.
There is no suggestion that Mr. Cox broke any rules.
But Labor MP Carl Turner tweeted: ‘How does @Geoffrey_Cox find time to do his job as a constituency MP, keep his own legal practice going from his chambers and 400K plus VAT p/a The earners are advisors to @WithersLLP. Consultant.’
When asked about the idea of curtailing other jobs on a visit to Northumberland today, Mr Johnson said: ‘I think all those kinds of things are issues on which the speaker’s panel – whatever he sets up – Gonna have a look at that.’
Asked about the idea of curtailing other jobs at the Tour of Northumberland today (pictured), Mr Johnson said: ‘I think all those kinds of things are issues on which the speaker’s panel – whatever he sets. does – gonna have a look at. .’
Owen Paterson was found by the Standards Committee to be involved in ‘arrogant’ lobbying on behalf of the two companies, which paid him a total of over £100,000 per year.
Earlier on Sky News, Business Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan was asked whether lawmakers should be allowed to take on other jobs.
He said: ‘I think the question of whether lawmakers have lobbying jobs, I think, should probably be revisited.
Across the board, I don’t think we should take away the ability to retain or hold a second job because it brings prosperity to our role as Members of Parliament as well as the day-to-day work with our constituents. .’
The Register of Financial Interests of Members shows that 34 MPs have been declaring payments for consultancy or advisory work.
They include Owen Paterson, who was found by the Standards Committee to have indulged in ‘arrogant’ lobbying on behalf of the two companies, which paid him a total of over £100,000 per year.
He has now resigned from the Commons, saying he is stopping his consulting duties.
There are no rules against lawmakers being paid to advise outside businesses, provided they enter it in their register of interests, but they must not lobby the government on behalf of those businesses.
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