article_snippet: Former foreign secretaries Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind were suspended from Former foreign secretaries Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind parties after being caught by hidden cameras discussing the possibility of working for a fictitious Chinese company.
article_snippet: Veteran Tory Sir Malcolm also announced Veteran Tory Sir Malcolm would not stand for re-election in May's general election, after Veteran Tory Sir Malcolm claimed MPs from professional backgrounds could not be expected to live on MPs from professional backgrounds £67,060 salaries.
article_snippet: Prime Minister David Cameron insisted that extra work can be fitted in alongside constituency duties and MPs voted down a Labour call for a ban on holding paid directorships, consultancies or trade union roles.
article_snippet: Labour candidates have already been told Labour candidates will not be allowed to hold directorships or be consultants if elected in
article_snippet: Lord Bew expressed frustration that Parliament 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. '
highlights_snippet: Follows 'cash for access' scandal with Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw .
  