Tulip Siddiq, the economic secretary to the treasury and MP for Hampstead and Highgate, is currently under investigation by the UK Parliament’s Standards Commissioner.
This marks the first inquiry by the watchdog since the new parliament convened.
The investigation centres on Tulip’s alleged failure to register rental income from a London property for over a year.
According to the UK Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s website, Tulip’s case involves a delay in declaring these financial interests.
A spokesperson for the Labour Party said: “Tulip will cooperate fully with the Parliamentary Commissioner on Standards on this matter,” and described the issue as “an administrative oversight” for which Tulip has already apologized.
This inquiry makes Tulip the first MP of the current parliament to be investigated by the Standards Commissioner.
Last year, the commissioner warned MPs about the importance of timely registration of interests, emphasizing that breaches would be investigated and reported for sanction.
The investigation into Tulip’s late registration is consistent with this approach.
Ongoing investigations from the previous parliament include those into former Conservative MP Bob Stewart, who is being probed for failing to declare an interest and allegedly not cooperating with the inquiry; former MP Andrew Bridgen, for registration of interests; and former Conservative Sir Conor Burns, for misuse of confidential information.
During the last parliament, the Standards Commissioner conducted over 100 investigations into MPs, with most being resolved through “rectification” – a process allowing MPs to amend minor or inadvertent breaches of House of Commons rules.