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Patrick Harvie: Parliament should not be treated as a route to personal enrichment.

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
Parliament should not be treated as a route to personal enrichment.
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Patrick Harvie
Scottish Green Party

Editor's note · Context

Statement on the role of MPs and financial ethics.

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