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labour has claimed the Conservative Party to repay a £12,000 donation he received from one of the developers of 14 days after the Cabinet Secretary Robert Jenrick £1bn of construction projects approved.

Shadow housing Secretary, Steve Reed said the decision raised concerns about a possible "cash-for-preferred" culture.

And the Lib Dems want to conduct a study of the minister.

But the government said Mr Jenrick was acting with decency and kept the PM's "full confidence".

On 14 January, the Cabinet Secretary, the permission granted for the Richard Desmond company Northern & to build the Shell, on the Westferry Printworks site on East London 's Isle of Dogs.

The Businessman - the Former Owner of the Daily Express , a personal donation to the Conservatives, Two Weeks later, on 28 January.

'significant concerns'

Mr Jenrick, the approval of the West ferry scheme came The Day before the introduction of the new Council of the community charge, which would have meant that The Company pay an additional £40m.

It has also been shown that Mr Desmond and Mr Jenrick was sitting at the same table at a Conservative Party fundraising dinner in November of last year.

work, asked an urgent question in The House of Commons on Thursday, But Mr Jenrick is not displayed - instead, the junior housing minister Chris Pincher replied for the government.

Mr Pincher said Mr Jenrick had acted correctly and with propriety on the 1,500-home project.

He told deputies that he was clearly "no idea, what asked Mr. Desmond , that dinner" But Mr Jenrick had done it, "absolutely", that "he was not planning to discuss issues would he discuss that the planning thing, and the topic has been closed".

don't know the Minister, what will be spent for donations or funds, from donors on Political Parties ," he added.

But Mr Reed told MPs: "This sequence of events raises serious concerns about cash favors. "

later, He should return to the Conservative Party , said the £12,000 to Mr Desmond and accused to avoid Mr Jenrick, control by The Commons .

"Instead of answering questions about his behavior, Robert Jenrick sent in a junior-to minister in his name, while he lay apparently low in the tea room," said Mr. Reed.

"This attempt to avoid control shows contempt for The Public , are concerned about the integrity of the planning. "

He Said the government all correspondence should publish the case, "so that The Public can see the true reasons for its decision".

'Untenable'

Acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey to demand Britain's top civil servant, Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill , wrote to an investigation by Mr Jenrick behavior in relation to the plan-approval decision.

He Said that if the Cabinet Secretary was found to have broken the ministerial code, he needs to resign.

For the SNP, Alan Brown accused the government of "defending the indefensible", says MPs: "This is a matter that stinks easy. "

in defence of Mr Jenrick's absence from The Commons chamber, the Prime Minister 's official spokesman said: "It is expedient for the housing to respond to the minister on A Question , the questions on housing and planning. "

The speaker said he was "not aware of any plans" for an investigation into any alleged breach of the ministerial code.

sources said close to Mr Jenrick, he would ask of deputies during its usual Commons-time slot next Monday .

Richard Desmond is one of the UK's most high-profile business people

With the approval of The Isle of Dogs project, Mr Jenrick, the government overruled the planning Inspectorate.

Tower Hamlets Council called the decision compels The Secretary of state and admit what he did was "unlawful, due to the obvious bias".

Mr Jenrick has insisted, there was no real inclination to Mr Desmond - a former donor to the Labour and UKIP - But said it was right for the decision to be revised in order "to ensure that it was complete fairness".

A Department for housing, communities and Local government spokesman said that while "we reject the suggestion that it was an actual bias in the decision, we have agreed that the application be determined. "

conservative party, steve reed, ministry of housing, communities & local government, robert jenrick, ed davey, tower hamlets london borough council

Source of news: bbc.com