Overview
- Stephen Flynn wrote to Sir Keir Starmer requesting an opposition day so MPs can vote to remove Prince Andrew’s titles and order scrutiny of his finances and living arrangements.
- Downing Street declined to allocate parliamentary time, saying the royal family would not want to take time from other important issues.
- A No 10 spokesman said Prince Andrew has confirmed he will not use his titles and that the government supports the royal family’s decision.
- The Commons Public Accounts Committee said it will examine the lease terms for Royal Lodge, where Andrew lives on a peppercorn rent.
- Procedural hurdles include Erskine May limits on debating royal conduct without a substantive motion and the SNP’s loss of automatic opposition day debates after falling to nine MPs.