James McMurdock MP complaint is rejected by parliament watchdog

Simon deadman

BBC Political Reporter, Essex

James McMardock left the UK reform last month, and now stands as an independent MP in Essex

PA Media James McMardock is wearing a blue tie, white shirt and navy blue suit jacket. He is a side-on for the camera, smiling, and the palace of Westminster appears to be out of care in the background. — James McMardock left the UK reform last month, and now stands as an independent MP in Essex

A former reform UK MP has been approved by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner on an charge, in which he did not declare financial interest.

James McMardock, who Now sits as an independent MP For South Basildon and East Thurrock in Essex, there are directors of a health and fitness firm.

The commissioner of parliamentary standards did not retain the complaint, but said that their unpaid direction should now be registered in their parliamentary interests.

McMardock said that “malicious attack was” “unsuccessful”.

Labor MP John Peers questioned whether McMardock violated the rules.

He is listed at the Company House as an active director in Jim Live Health and Fitness Limited, who is registered in Hawkley, Essex.

The inquiry report by Standard Commissioner Daniel Greenberg said that McMardock had said that he was advised during induction in Parliament “that this specific interest was not required to register”.

“Although this advice was not eligible as formal safe port advice, I decided that it was appropriate for Mr. McMardock that he was dependent on the advice that he was given and therefore did not maintain the charge,” Mr. Greenberg said.

However, Mr. Greenberg said that the advice given in the induction session was “wrong”.

After the last July general election by McMurdock, his seat was ranked second with only 98 votes.

He left the reform last month, claimed amid allegations of his eligibility. £ 70,000 in bounce-back loan During the Kovid -19 epidemic.

McMardock denied any wrongdoing and said on social media, “All my commercial deals were always organized within the law and in compliance with all the rules”.

Reform UK said it would start an investigation.

In his latest statement, McMardock said: “I will continue, inadvertently, as I have from my election day, I can be for my components to dedicate my energies to be the best parliamentary representatives.”

He also said that the complaint to the commissioner of the standards was “designed to harm my reputation” without substance.