SNP MP Angus MacNeil, who instigated the investigation into the Cash
for Peerages scandal, has commented on a report in the Telegraph
newspaper concerning convicted Labour Lord Mike Watson.
The report details how Lord Watson claimed House of Lords expenses
whilst on probation and has also claimed a total of about £100,000
since his release despite only voting in about a quarter of the days
he was attending.
It was also reported that he has spoken only five times in the past
year and failed to put down a single written question.
Commenting Mr MacNeil said:
"The Erminegate issue is now damaging Labour's credibility north of the border.
"The House of Lords is unelected, unaccountable and completely
unbelievable. These revelations make the House of Lords unsustainable.
"The sleaze allegations levelled at these Labour Lords are as serious
as they can be.
"These coincidences do not look good. There must be a full independent
investigation by Standards authorities into these reports and a
complete and immediate end to political consultancy by members of the
Lords.
"This all underlines that we should be living in a full democracy with
all parliamentary chambers elected. Otherwise its death by a thousand
cuts for Labour"
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