The Prime Minister reportedly failed to declare clothes donated to his wife Lady Victoria (Picture: PA)
Sir Keir Starmer could be investigated for failing to declare donations of clothes to his wife, Victoria.
Prominent Labour donor Lord Alli reportedly gave Lady Starmer money to cover the cost of a personal shopper, clothes and alterations before and after Labour’s election win in July.
MPs must declare all gifts within 28 days, and, according to the Sunday Times, it was not.
The newspaper reported that the Prime Minister approached the parliamentary authorities on Tuesday to make a late declaration after being given updated advice on what needed to be registered.
The Tories have now demanded a full investigation into the Sir Keir’s links withLord Alli.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: ‘We sought advice from the authorities on coming to office.
‘We believed we had been compliant, however, following further interrogation this month, we have declared further items.’
Labour donor Lord Alli is said to have donated money to cover clothes and a personal shopper (Picture: PA)
The guide to the Commons rules states MPs should register ‘any benefit given to any third party, whether or not this accompanied a benefit for him or her, if the Member is aware, or could reasonably be expected to be aware, of the benefit and that it was given because of his or her membership of the House or parliamentary or political activities’.
This year, Sir Keir has received – and disclosed – nearly £19,000 worth of work clothes and several pairs of glasses from Lord Alli, who is a former chairman of online fashion retailer Asos, The Sunday Times reports.
Lord Alli’s involvement with the Labour leader has already proved controversial after it emerged he had been given a Downing Street security pass without apparently having a government role.
No 10 said it thought it had complied with the rules (Picture: WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The row was dubbed the ‘passes for glasses’ affair.
A Conservative Party spokesman said: ‘It’s taken just 10 weeks for Keir Starmer to face an investigation for his conduct.
‘After facing allegations of cronyism and now apparent serious breaches of parliamentary rules there must be a full investigation into the passes for glasses scandal.
‘No doubt the millions of vulnerable pensioners across the country who face choosing between heating and eating would jump at the chance for free clothes just to keep warm in the face of Labour’s cruel cut.’
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