THE MP & £90K OF JOBS FOR LOBBYIST

Fears over ‘backdoor entry’

- MIKEY SMITH

TIGHTER control on outside influence within Parliamentary groups is being called for after a Tory MP handed thousands of pounds worth of paid roles to a lobbyist.

Karl McCartney, the MP for Lincoln, was until last month chair or vice-chair of seven sport-related All-Party Parliamentary Groups.

APPGs are informal bodies for MPs to discuss subjects of interest.

On each group chaired by Mr McCartney, Three Lines Sport – a firm run by lobbyist Mark Ramsdale – is listed as providing secretarial services.