Greater Manchester MP and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds apologized in the House of Commons and corrected the record for “inadvertently” calling himself a solicitor, rather than a trainee solicitor, in 2014.
Mr Reynolds said he should have made clear that he was a trainee solicitor when speaking during a debate on high speed rail.
the MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, told the House of Commons on Wednesday evening: “On a point of order, it has come to my attention that in a speech I gave on April 28, 2014, recorded in column 614 of Hansard, on the subject of high speed rail, I made a reference to my experience of using our local transport system in Greater Manchester when I worked as a solicitor in Manchester city centre.
“I should have made clear that specifically that was a reference at the time of being a trainee solicitor.
“This was an inadvertent error and although this speech was over a decade ago, as it has been brought to my attention, I would like to formally correct the record and I seek your advice on doing so.”
Mr Reynolds worked as a trainee solicitor in Manchester but left his legal career behind when he entered politics.
Deputy Speaker Judith Cummins thanked Mr Reynolds for placing his correction on the record.
