Tory MP Bob Stewart is being investigated by the standards commissioner after openDemocracy revealed he failed to declare his directorship of a foreign defence company while sitting on Parliament’s defence committee.
An investigation by openDemocracy and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) found Stewart hid the role he held at Luxembourg-registered firm Ksantex SARL, a provider of defence equipment and advice, between February 2015 and July 2017. During this time he was a member of the House of Commons defence select committee, tasked with overseeing the work of government on defence issues.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launched its investigation on 28 June, a week after our story was published. Its website states the matter being investigated relates to: “Registration of interests under Category 1 of the Guide to the Rules [Employment and earnings] Declaration of an interest.”
