A spokesman for the Labor leader said the mistakes had led to “a small number of delayed statements”. These were considered to be related to hospitality, such as football tickets as well as book payments. During a visit to Wakefield, Sir Keir said the allegations came as no surprise. Asked if he was sure he had done nothing wrong, he said: “Absolutely sure, there is no problem here.” Politics Hub: PM warns of ‘full trade war’ with EU The Labor leader is being investigated by Kathryn Stone, Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, in accordance with two sections of the Rules of Procedure of Members concerning the Registration of Interests, the parliamentary website shows. The investigation began last Wednesday. According to the parliamentary website, one part of the investigation examines the registration of interests in the Department of Employment and Remuneration, while the second concerns a possible violation of the section on gifts, bonuses and hospitality from British sources. A spokesman for the Labor leader said: “Keir Starmer is taking his responsibilities very seriously and has already apologized for an administrative error in his office which led to a small number of delayed statements. “The Standards Commissioner has requested more information which we are happy to provide.” According to parliamentary rules on employment and remuneration, Members must record payments of more than λι 100 received for work outside the Communities. For gifts and hospitality, they must register benefits worth more than £ 300 or multiple benefits from the same source if they exceed this value in a calendar year. Sir Keir’s register of interests includes two copyright payments for books written before his election to parliament, and a 18 18,450 advance from publisher HarperCollins for a book he writes. Details of the investigation came at a time when Sir Keir is being investigated separately by police over whether COVID-19 rules were violated during a night in Durham in April 2021, when he was videotaped drinking and ordering a curry. The Labor leader has vowed to resign if fined for the incident.
