UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Monday was declared to be under investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards based on allegations of breaching member of Parliament (MP) rules. Sunak allegedly failed to be “open and frank” in declaring his interest in the childcare agency, Koru Kids, in which his wife, Akshata Murty, is a shareholder. Following the announcement of the spring budget, childcare providers–such as Koru Kids–could benefit from policy changes.

Under new policies announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, childminders are to receive increased payments if they sign up through childcare agencies, such as Koru Kids. When questioned about these policy changes at a parliamentary committee hearing on March 28, Sunak did not declare his wife’s position as a shareholder in a childcare agency. Following the hearing, Sunak issued a letter to the Cabinet Office stating that his wife’s interest had been declared, adding that an updated statement of ministers’ interests would be due. This list of interests, which has not been updated for almost a year, requires members to “always consider whether they have a conflict of interest.”

Following these developments, Daniel Greenberg, Parliament’s commissioner for standards, began leading an investigation into Sunak’s alleged breach of the Rules of Conduct. Downing Street announced it will cooperate with the investigation, the result of which will be published alongside relevant evidence via the UK Parliament website.