Jurisdiction: Dual-Track Inquiry
Investigation Resumed & Potential Permissibility Non-Compliance
Upon swearing-in after the Clacton by-election, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards regains formal jurisdiction over the Member's Register of Interests. The £5m overseas-linked sum triggers Section 54 PPERA 2000 inquiries by the Electoral Commission and Commons Code of Conduct scrutiny.
Commons
House of Commons Code of Conduct
Paragraph 14: Members must register any financial benefit or donation over £300 received within 28 days of receipt or return to the House. Failure to register triggers inquiry resumption.
PPERA
PPERA 2000 Section 54 & Schedule 7
Permissible donors must be individuals registered on a UK electoral roll, or UK-incorporated companies carrying on substantive business in the UK. Non-permissible donations must be returned within 30 days or surrendered.
Statutory
Recall of MPs Act 2015
Triggered if the Committee on Standards recommends and the House approves a suspension of 10 sitting days (or 14 calendar days), opening a 6-week recall petition in Clacton.