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| David Warburton (Hiding?) Behind David Cameron at Wyke Farms (source: Wyke Farms PR for 2015 Election) |
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| David Warburton (right) at Wyke Farms with David Cameron (source: Wyke Farms PR) |
UPDATE (2/7/22):
David Warburton has been named in an article by ITV News titled "All the Tories embroiled in sexual misconduct allegations since 2019".
If you remember, Somerset Independents approached the former Chief Whip Mark Spencer about David Warburton's performance as MP, over two years ago. Spencer took no action and confirmed this in a letter to our Leader Andrew Pope. The letter and further details can be seen elsewhere on this website.
In the ITV article, the Deputy Chief Whip has written another letter. This letter is from Chris Pincher MP to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is himself under investigation (again). Pincher, the Tamworth MP, has resigned as Deputy Chief Whip.
What is a "whip"? They are a party political appointment by the Conservative Party. Whips are supposed to enforce discipline amongst the parliamentary group of MPs.
Yet Pincher has admitted that he had "embarrassed myself". Warburton is under investigation on multiple counts as reported by Somerset Independents. The others named have either been confessed, convicted or are under investigation.
How can it be that so many Conservative MPs are in this situation?
Why is it that Conservative MPs do not seem to be of the right calibre?
Somerset Independents is campaigning for ALL candidates for MP are independently checked for criminal records, before they can even be a candidate - let alone become an MP.
Do you agree with our campaign?
Contact us to tell us why. You can comment below (all comments are moderated due to spam). Contact us to help us make it happen. There is a Contact Form and you can get in touch via the link here.
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UPDATE (23/6/22):
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| It's CONFIRMED Warburton Under ANOTHER Investigation |
We have now been able to confirm that David Warburton is under investigation by the Commissioner for Parliamentary Standards, Kathryn Stone.
The investigation relates to:
- "Paid advocacy" which is not allowed under the Code of Conduct for MPs
- "Declaration of an interest"
- "Registration of an interest under Category 3 of the Guide to the Rules [Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources]"
Warburton has denied wrongdoing and claims to have evidence in his defence. This investigation by the Commissioner for Parliamentary Standards adds to the confidential misconduct investigation leaked by Conservative whips to the media, including the Sunday Times, and other allegations reported in the media including the Times, BBC and Guardian.
Somerset Independents awaits a response to our questions from the office of David Warburton MP.
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UPDATE(22/6/22): David Warburton is now reportedly under another investigation, as reported by The Times, BBC and Guardian. This time it relates to "paid advocacy and the failure to declare a gift or other benefit". We have not been able to confirm this against the Commissioner's register of investigations, as it does not appear there.
If you remember, we reported that Warburton voted with other Tory MPs to support the disgraced Tory MP Owen Paterson. This is mentioned in the Guardian report.
You can find our other reporting on David Warburton across the Somerset Independents website, by using the tags and the search facility.
Remember - we are not paid and are motivated volunteers who want to see better representation for residents.
It seems that Mr Warburton's time as Somerton and Frome MP may be coming to an end.
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We have been trying to keep Somerset residents who live in the Somerton and Frome Constituency informed, during the time that David Warburton is not acting for them at Parliament. Mr Warburton is under investigation and suspended as a Tory MP, yet constituents are being kept in the dark by Mr Warburton and local Tories.
Below is Warburton's recent record at Parliament. After the allegations surfaced, on 4th April 2022, the Prospect union that represents Parliamentary workers suggested that those who have been accused of sexual misconduct should be banned from the Parliamentary Estate.
As the BBC reported Warburton being amid such claims, as did the Metro, what do you think?
Do you think Warburton should be banned from Parliament completely?
Since the complaints surfaced via the Sunday Times, Warburton told the Telegraph that "I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme." The ICGS is the parliamentary watchdog for such complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. For MPs, it is overseen by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone.
But what is being done by the ICGS? Nobody seems to know. The process that is supposed to be followed is stated on the Parliament website. It is supposed to be confidential. So how did the media know? The BBC quoted "Conservative sources" and referred to The Sunday Times report.
Is Warburton banned from Parliament? We do not believe that this is the case and neither the ICGS nor the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards does not ban MPs from Parliament. But Warburton is suspended from the Tory Whip, so sits as a (fake) Independent. As we've said before, he is a Suspended Tory, not Indpendent.
The Somerton and Frome Conservative Association seemed to know more than the 80,000+ constituents of David Warburton, before they blocked our Twitter account when we asked them repeatedly to confirm the below facts of Warburton's performance as MP.
So is Warburton banned from Parliament? It is difficult to tell, because there is a lack of information. All we can do is report the facts from Parliamentary records.
In David Warburton's case, it does not seem to matter whether he is banned or not. But there is no evidence to suggest that he has physically been at Parliament.
We have asked Somerton and Frome Conservative Association for their response to the below facts. We awaited their substantive response but then they blocked our Twitter account.
The source of the information below is Parliament itself, processed via the https://TheyWorkForYou.com website.
- According to Parliamentary records, Mr Warburton has not voted on anything at Parliament since 28th March 2022. This is even allowing for the fact that proxy votes have been allowed since Covid-19.
- Mr Warburton did not submit any written answers from 8th March 2022 to 23rd May 2022, 11 weeks and almost three full months. Written answers can be submitted remotely and there are written answers outside those times.
- Mr Warburton has not spoken at Parliament since 11th Jan 2022.
Mr Warburton never did speak very often at Parliament. But when he did, it could be embarrassing. Let's not forget the shameful moments when David Warburton used Prime Minister's Questions to stand up for Wyke Farms (see above photos for perhaps why he did this), Warburton also voted to defend the disgraced Tory MP Owen Paterson, as reported by us.
And below is an update to Warburton's Register of Members Interests, also taken from TheyWorkForYou, from 13th June 2022 - it was late and if you look at Warburton's other interests that are registered, it will raise questions in your mind about who he really represents instead of the constituents that he is supposed to represent. SomersetLive reported on this on 14th June.
Where have SomersetLive been? Have they been publishing articles as clickbait instead of reporting on what matters to Somerset residents? It seems so.
Somerset Independents knew about the issues regarding Warburton's register of interests and who he really represents a long time ago and our reporting on this website shows it. That's because we are doing the job of holding Somerset's lazy and incompetent MPs to account. We are just volunteers - motivated ones, yes, but just volunteers.
It is a pity that too many of the local media outlets - who are paid staff - are not doing enough real journalism to serve democracy and Somerset's local residents.
A recent national report we have seen showed local news "deserts" and it appears that Somerset is one of them. Somerset Independents is doing what it can to report what matters to residents.
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David Warburton's
"Register of Members’ Interests (from TheyWorkForYou)
Last updated: 13 Jun 2022.
Address of donor: Savoy Hill House, 7-10 Savoy Hill, London WC2R 0BU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Brit Awards, value £900
Date received: 11 May 2021
Date accepted: 11 May 2021
Donor status: company, registration 3245288
(Registered 20 July 2021)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 16 December 2021. Paragraph 15 of chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules refers.
Address of donor: 1st Floor, 90 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Brits Awards, value £1,164
Date received: 8 February 2022
Date accepted: 8 February 2022
Donor status: company, registration 12213577
(Registered 14 February 2022)
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