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<p>The Government have no plans to bring forward such proposals. The independent Committee
on Standards in Public Life have previously recommended that MPs should remain free
to have paid employment unrelated to their role as MPs, and that this is desirable
in performing their role (1<sup>st</sup> Report Committee on Standards in Public Life).</p><p>It
is important that there is transparency about what MPs do, who pays them and for what.
The House changed its rules before the last election to ensure that this detail is
shown in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. MPs are here to work for their
constituents and that should remain the principal purpose of all MPs elected to this
place.</p>
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