More than half of people believe MP’s absence is significantly damaging parliament’s reputation, poll shows

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    A campaign group has written to the standards watchdog asking for an investigation into Nadine Dorries after its poll suggested more than half of people believe her absence as an MP and failure to quit has significantly damaged parliament’s reputation.

    Tom Brake, the director of Unlock Democracy, called for an inquiry after the group commissioned an Opinium survey that found 55% of people thought Dorries had caused significant damage by failing to speak in parliament and delaying her decision to quit.

    Daniel Greenberg, the standards commissioner, had previously written to the group saying it was an extremely high bar for an investigation into an MP on these grounds and it had not been proven that Dorries’ actions had caused significant damage to the reputation of parliament.

    Dorries last made a written contribution in parliament when she laid a ministerial statement in early September 2022, as Boris Johnson handed over the reins to Liz Truss.

    Asked if that meant Dorries was failing her constituents, Sunak said: “Well, at the moment people aren’t being properly represented.”

    A diehard Johnson loyalist, Dorries said she was quitting parliament to trigger a byelection when the former prime minister stood down as an MP in early June.


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