Every election candidate should be forced to declare if they plan to take up second jobs outside Parliament, the sleaze watchdog has said. Lord Bew, chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, warned trust in politics had been damaged and it would be 'foolish' for politicians to think they could ignore public anger. It comes as plans are being drawn up to curb rowdy behaviour in the House of Commons, with MPs facing bans from debates for heckling and swearing across the chamber. Politicians standing for election in May should declare that they plan to keep second jobs once they reach the Commons, the head of the sleaze watchdog has saidSleaze watchdog Lord Bew says politicians are 'foolish' to ignore angerChairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life calls for changeAll candidates should publish a register of interests, including paid jobsFollows 'cash for access' scandal with Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack StrawLabour draw up plans for yellow and red cards for rowdy MPs in Commons
Lord Bew expressed frustration that _ had not taken better steps to clean up the system, despite consistent calls by the committee for measures such as a cap on outside earnings, another idea being examined by Labour.