Lord Dannatt, a former head of the British army and member of the House of Lords, was caught in an undercover sting offering to secure meetings for a potential client to lobby ministers. He acknowledged the rules against lobbying yet expressed that he did not believe his actions violated the conduct code. This situation follows similar controversies within the House of Lords, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding the integrity of peer conduct and lobbying in British politics.
Richard Dannatt reportedly offered to leverage his connections within the government to secure meetings for a commercial client, breaching House of Lords lobbying rules.
Despite being aware of the rules prohibiting lobbying, Lord Dannatt claims that he did not believe his actions constituted a breach of the Lords code of conduct.
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