Rhianon Passmore, the Welsh Labour candidate, has had her suspension from the party lifted after it was discovered that there was no issue concerning the number plates on her car. She had been suspended just a day earlier and it was alleged that the plates on her vehicle had been tampered with. Photographs apparently showed that two plates had been placed on the bumper and that one of them was fake or obstructed in some way. The police subsequently examined the circumstances and discovered that there was no wrongdoing.
Passmore, a representative for Islwyn in the Senedd, a Welsh parliamentary institution, was herself insistent that there was no issue. She had claimed that her registration plates had fallen off on their own, due to the adhesive tape that held them in place. This claim was backed up by the South Wales Police, which stated that the number plate had simply dropped off due to the tape failing.
A statement from a police spokesperson reported that the “adhesive tape which secures the number plate to the car had become ineffective and the number plate has fallen off.” As a result, no offence had taken place and no further action was required. Labour also examined the situation, in line with their complaints procedures, and found that no suspension was required against Passmore.
A spokesperson for the party stated that the “Labour Party expects our elected representatives to uphold the highest standards in public life. All complaints are investigated in accordance with the Party’s complaints procedures.” The decision to lift the suspension was made after the police provided their statement, which confirmed the claims made by Passmore
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