Welsh MP Alun Cairns has received lavish gifts for Qatar and has spoken in the Commons to defend the Gulf state's different culture. The MP's role has been thrown into the spotlight amid criticism of the state's record on human rights during the World Cup.
Vale of Glamorgan Conservative MP Alun Cairns has been given two trips to Qatar this year worth thousands of pounds. Records show Mr Cairns received £9,323 for two trips, one in February and one in March.
The trips apparently included flights (including an upgrade), accommodation, internal travel and meals. The first trip was as apart of the all parliamentary group "to discuss Qatar's humanitarian and political response to the Afghanistan crisis, preparations for the World Cup, workers' rights reform, bilateral relations and broader regional issues".
