cash-for-questions
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He made it into Parliament in 2014, in a by-election in Newark, prompted by a cash-for-questions scandal.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The so-called "cash-for-questions" scandal ended the careers of four politicians, including one minister.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
The Guardian sparked the cash-for-questions affair in 1994 when it alleged that then-MPs Neil Hamilton and Tim Smith had been paid to ask questions on behalf of Mohamed Al-Fayed.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2018
He represented Mohammed Al Fayed following the cash-for-questions scandal in which the Harrods owner had paid Tory MPs to ask questions in the House.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2017
The byelection was caused by the resignation of Patrick Mercer, who first won Newark in 2001, over a cash-for-questions scandal.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2014
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