THE HEAD of the civil service has been asked to investigate Rugby MP Mark Pawsey for ‘possible breaches of parliamentary lobbying rules’. with regards to his salaried £30,000 Chairmanship of the APPG on Packaging and question on their behalf in Chamber:  “All of these cases raise significant red flags for possible breaches of lobbying and conflict of interest rules” as he champions ‘competitive’ practice.  He was a key speaker and sponsor at the British Plastics Federation Parliamentary Reception: https://bpf.co.uk/article/ministers-reassure-industry-at-bpf-parliamentary-reception-1353.aspx

Greenpeace has called Mark Pawseys position on plastic waste ‘ concerning’ when he said: “he was upset that government was banning single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers” and that, “I see today as a pretty sad day… having sold many straws and plastic stirrers in my working career, I find it of concern that if I supply a plastic stirrer I am guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine” – later he said as part of the Environment Bill debate: “It is not the packaging manufacturer that is the polluter – people are.”

MP Mark Pawsey, who is the chairman of a packaging lobby group has repeatedly tried to erode environmental laws. His motto according to City A.M: “It is not the packaging manufacturer that is the polluter – people are”.  Fleur Anderson MP wrote: I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to ask for an investigation into possible breaches of lobbying rules and conflict of interests by four of the Conservative MPs with second jobs.

I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to ask for an investigation into possible breaches of lobbying rules and conflict of interests by four of the Conservative MPs with second jobs. pic.twitter.com/K2sTMFpo3l

— Fleur Anderson MP (@PutneyFleur) November 15, 2021

In addition to this story: It is well known that Mark Pawsey has a close association with Vaping companies.  It is unknown to us if there is any associated remuneration.