SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn faces parliamentary probe over Labour mug stunt

SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn is beneath investigation by parliamentary authorities over his use of stationary in a stunt attacking the Labour Party.

The Aberdeen South MP final month gave mugs to journalists which mimicked Labour adverts, saying: “Controls on family sizes. What’s the point of Labour?”

An accompanying word – on Mr Flynn’s House of Commons headed paper – learn: “The Labour Party has a new range of mugs in production.

“They’re made in China – identical to Sir Keir Starmer’s newest coverage.”

The mugs had been an assault on the Labour chief’s refusal to decide to scrapping the two-child profit cap if his get together wins the subsequent election.

The stunt additionally in contrast Labour’s stance to the one-child coverage of the Chinese authorities, which led to 2015.

According to the commissioner’s web site, Mr Flynn is being probed beneath paragraph eight of the House of Commons code of conduct.

The paragraph states: “Excepting modest and reasonable personal use, members must ensure that the use of facilities and services provided to them by parliament, including an office, is in support of their parliamentary activities, and is in accordance with all relevant rules.”

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An SNP supply hit out on the investigation.

They stated: “This farce shows Westminster at its most absurd.

“The two-child cap has pushed 20,000 Scottish kids into poverty however as an alternative of worrying concerning the Tories and Labour Party each backing the coverage, Westminster is attacking the SNP for daring to talk out.

“This shameful policy cost families in Scotland £95.7m last year, with typical households losing £3,235 to £6,470 each, but instead of investigating the damage it has caused and Labour’s desire to back attacks on those in poverty, Westminster has launched an inquiry into the use of tiny handful of paper, with an approximate value of 2p.

“It tells you the whole lot it’s essential to find out about Westminster’s skewed priorities.”