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Prime Minister statement on Sir Malcolm Rifkind

David Cameron has welcomed a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards report clearing Sir Malcolm Rifkind of breaking the rules on paid lobbying.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

A Number 10 spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister welcomes today鈥檚 report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards which has cleared Sir Malcolm Rifkind following allegations made earlier this year. 皇冠体育app Commissioner makes clear that Sir Malcolm did not breach the rules on paid lobbying.

After a long and distinguished career in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister welcomes the fact that that Sir Malcolm, and his family, can now put this distressing episode behind them.

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Published 17 September 2015