Points of Order

– in the House of Commons at 3:19 pm on 2 April 2025.

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Photo of Sam Carling Sam Carling Labour, North West Cambridgeshire 3:19, 2 April 2025

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am looking for guidance on how I can raise a breach of the behaviour code by Nigel Farage. He was galivanting around my constituency yesterday, and I thought it a real shame that he did not tell me about his visit in advance, as the behaviour code requires him to; I could have taken him around all the communities that would be impacted by his party’s plan to privatise the NHS. This follows an incident in February, when the Leader of the Opposition, Mrs Badenoch, also visited my constituency without telling me in advance. How can I ensure that section 43 of the behaviour code is upheld in future?

Photo of Nusrat Ghani Nusrat Ghani Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission

I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. I take it that he has notified the Members concerned that he intended to refer to them.

Photo of Nusrat Ghani Nusrat Ghani Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission

I remind all hon. Members that they must inform colleagues in advance whenever they intend to visit another colleague’s constituency, unless the visit is made for private purposes. That is now most definitely on the record.

Photo of Ben Obese-Jecty Ben Obese-Jecty Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on this important matter. Two weeks ago, Sam Carling came to my constituency campaigning, and did not inform me that he was visiting. I would very much welcome it if you perhaps took this opportunity to remind him of the behaviour code, too.

Photo of Nusrat Ghani Nusrat Ghani Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission, Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission

The hon. Member, if he was following procedure, should have informed me or the Clerks that he intended to raise that point of order. Maybe his point is a matter for next time. It has been raised and recorded.