WORCESTER MP Robin Walker expressed his "personal revulsion" towards Worcester Warriors' current owners after claims they have not paid back a £500k loan to Cecil Duckworth's family.

During an impassioned speech made in the House of Commons, Robin Walker MP said Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring took a £500,000 loan from Mr Duckworth back in January 2020.

Mr Walker said the loan has not been repaid and have refused to speak to the family.

Wearing a Worcester Warriors tie, Mr Walker explained since Mr Duckworth's death in November 2020, Whittingham and Goldring have not spoken to widow Beatrice or the family over the status of the debt.

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The city's MP was speaking on Thursday evening (September 22), encouraging the government to intervene in the club's financial crisis.

"I cannot stress enough how upsetting and appalling this is," he said.

"What is now striking having discussed the matter with Beatrice, Cecil's widow, is that the money was borrowed in January 2020 before any impact of the pandemic and long before the owners admitted the club's financial woes.

"Within a few years of taking control of the club and after one of their original investors pulled out, the owners went to Cecil and borrowed half a million pounds.

"Since his death, they have refused to communicate with his widow or her lawyers to give an update on the status of this debt or confirm when and how it might be repaid.

"They have asserted that half of the money is not owed as a promise was made on the basis of a handshake to cover the costs of the then director of rugby, Alan Solomons.

"Although there is no documentary evidence of this claim, the family have accepted they will not contest it.

"Even after this, there has been no further engagement with the Duckworth family on the remaining money and I cannot express in parliamentary terms my personal revulsion at the way in which those charged with protecting Cecil Duckworth's legacy have behaved and seemingly continue to behave."

Mr Walker went on to question whether there were any other undisclosed loans that remain unpaid.

"As I am told, the loan does not appear anywhere in the published accounts of the club or the holding companies," he added.

"It also begs questions as to how the owners are meeting their legal responsibilities as directors and what other undeclared debts they may have undertaken.

"No wonder one potential buyer has this week called for administration to include "a forensic investigation of financial activities".

Mr Walker has used his parliamentary privilege in which MPs can speak openly without legal ramifications to shine a light on the club's finances.