Compassion, respect and integrity in politics

Early day motion 848, tabled 13 January 2022 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 41 members.

That this House condemns the organisation of social gatherings and events at Downing Street during the periods of covid-19 lockdown; further condemns the lack of transparency from the Government regarding the parties and reluctance to disclose attendance; believes that when Members and Ministers do not acknowledge or apologise for making statements that are not accurate and refuse to correct the record, they endanger the reputation of the House of Commons; calls for action to strengthen the values of compassion, respect, and integrity in politics; further calls for the introduction of a new law to strengthen the ability of Parliament and the public to hold politicians to account for deliberate lying and misrepresentation; recommends that Parliamentary time be allocated for a debate on such a law as soon as possible; and is concerned that failure to take action on this matter could erode confidence in our democracy.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Scottish National Party 10, Liberal Democrat 7, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alba 1, Alliance 1, Green 1.