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The business secretary insisted the country "has moved on" from the row over Frank Hester's comments about Diane Abbott.
The cabinet minister suggested the ongoing furore around the Tory donor is now "trivia".
Transport secretary Mark Harper was asked if he was "embarrassed" about taking donations from Frank Hester.
Ayesha Hazarika got a round of applause for her take on the row surrounding the Tory donor's alleged Diane Abbott comments.
The party is under fresh pressure to return Frank Hester's money.
But deputy party leader Angela Rayner says the MP should be re-admitted.
Frank Hester said the veteran MP "should be shot".
Sir Lindsay Hoyle repeatedly overlooked the backbencher, even though she was a primary topic of discussion in the Commons.
Prime minister slammed during PMQs over donor's "racist" remarks.
The veteran MP, who has been subject to"frightening" and "racist" comments from a Tory donor, currently sits as an independent.