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News Archive 2004

20/07/2004
UKIP Must Support Transparency in the European Parliament

The European Parliament meets in Strasbourg today for the first time since the recent European Elections and the removal of the whip from UKIP MEP Ashley Mote.

It now emerges that fellow UKIP MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk has expressed his unwillingness to declare to the public and his electorate his financial interests. At a press conference this morning Mr Kilroy-Silk was asked whether he would declare his financial interests like all other MEPs.

Mr Kilroy-Silk said: "If I feel it is important, I will. If I don't, I won't."

Jonathan Evans MEP, Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, said: "Robert Kilroy-Silk must come clean on his financial interests and dealings, and clearly demonstrate that there is no conflict of interest between his public and private roles. UKIP rightly complain that the EU is not sufficiently transparent and accountable yet Kilroy himself apparently sees no need to be accountable and transparent to his own electorate."

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