The Parliamentary Standards Committee has opened an inquiry into the conduct of Richard Tice, the Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness, after a referral late last month.
What has been alleged
The complaint centres on an accusation that Mr Tice failed to declare an interest, which would be a breach of rule six of the House of Commons Code of Conduct. The inquiry was formally opened on 28 July. The specifics of the alleged undeclared interest were not detailed in the committee notice.
Mr Tice’s response
Mr Tice has publicly disputed the framing of the matter on social media. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he suggested the complaint relates to his stance in debates about antisemitism and Israeli influence, and accused the complainants of selective action.
"Contrary to garbage in media: I am being investigated for standing against antisemitism. You could not make it up."
He went on to claim the complaint was brought by an "anti semitic anti Israel lobby group" and alleged inconsistency in how other MPs’ registers were treated, naming Ayoub Khan as a comparison.
Background and previous coverage
The investigation follows reporting that referenced an alleged undeclared loan of nearly £80,000
