DUP MP Sammy Wilson Apologizes for Breach of Parliamentary Conduct Rules

Wilson failed to declare a paid trip to Northern Cyprus while tabling a parliamentary question, prompting an investigation by Westminster's standards commissioner.

• Sammy Wilson, DUP MP and chief whip at Westminster, admitted to breaching parliamentary rules by not declaring a paid-for trip to Northern Cyprus.
• The trip, funded by the Turkish Chamber of Commerce and other organizations, took place in January 2024 as part of a fact-finding delegation.
• Wilson failed to disclose the trip while tabling a parliamentary question about trade with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus later that month.
• The UK does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as an independent state, a point highlighted in the government’s response to Wilson’s question.
• Wilson publicly apologized in the House of Commons and acknowledged the standards commissioner’s role in addressing the matter.

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