Ex-minister Owen Paterson could be suspended from the Commons for 30 days after an MPs’ watchdog found he had “repeatedly” used his position as an MP to benefit two companies who paid him as a consultant. Owen Paterson former Conservative minister should be suspended from the Commons for lobbying on behalf of two companies, a … Continue reading Bribery vs. Lobbying What’s the Difference: Ex-minister Owen Paterson “repeatedly” used his position as an MP to benefit two companies who paid him as a consultant.