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PMQs: David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over second jobs for MPs PMQs: David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over second jobs for MPs
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Ed Miliband has challenged David Cameron to back his party's proposed ban on MPs from working as consultants or directors of private companies.Ed Miliband has challenged David Cameron to back his party's proposed ban on MPs from working as consultants or directors of private companies.
The Labour leader offered to include a ban on MPs from being paid trade union officials if the prime minister agreed.The Labour leader offered to include a ban on MPs from being paid trade union officials if the prime minister agreed.
The PM called Labour's plans "totally inconsistent" and said it was good to have MPs with "different experiences".The PM called Labour's plans "totally inconsistent" and said it was good to have MPs with "different experiences".
The debate on MPs having second jobs has been sparked by allegations against Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind.The debate on MPs having second jobs has been sparked by allegations against Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
The two former foreign secretaries deny wrongdoing after being secretly recorded apparently offering their services to a private company for cash.The two former foreign secretaries deny wrongdoing after being secretly recorded apparently offering their services to a private company for cash.
The clash at Prime Minister's Questions came before a Labour-organised debate into MPs with second jobs. The Liberal Democrats are expected to join the Conservatives in opposing Labour's motion.The clash at Prime Minister's Questions came before a Labour-organised debate into MPs with second jobs. The Liberal Democrats are expected to join the Conservatives in opposing Labour's motion.
'Fundamental disagreement''Fundamental disagreement'
Responding to Mr Miliband, Mr Cameron said he was not ruling out further change, but said the most important thing was for rules to be followed and interests to be declared. Labour's proposals, he said, would allow someone to be a paid union official but would not let them "run a family business or a family shop".Responding to Mr Miliband, Mr Cameron said he was not ruling out further change, but said the most important thing was for rules to be followed and interests to be declared. Labour's proposals, he said, would allow someone to be a paid union official but would not let them "run a family business or a family shop".
Mr Miliband offered to change Labour's proposal, saying: "Let's agree now. We can rule out anyone being a paid trade union official."Mr Miliband offered to change Labour's proposal, saying: "Let's agree now. We can rule out anyone being a paid trade union official."
The prime minister said this was "not the only problem" with Labour's plan, saying he had a "fundamental disagreement" with Mr Miliband because he thought Parliament was strengthened by having people with different experiences.The prime minister said this was "not the only problem" with Labour's plan, saying he had a "fundamental disagreement" with Mr Miliband because he thought Parliament was strengthened by having people with different experiences.
Mr Miliband said: "This is a very big test - you can vote for two jobs or you can vote for one."Mr Miliband said: "This is a very big test - you can vote for two jobs or you can vote for one."
BBC political editor Nick Robinson said he was not aware of any Labour MPs who were paid trade union officials, although many receive funding from unions.BBC political editor Nick Robinson said he was not aware of any Labour MPs who were paid trade union officials, although many receive funding from unions.
Speaking on a visit to Colchester, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said voters would not accept MPs regarding politics "as nothing more than a part time hobby", but added that excluding someone who had "worked for decades in a family firm" was "probably a bit extreme".