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The Tory donor was reported to have said the veteran MP made him "want to hate all Black women".
Maria Caulfield refused to be drawn on Frank Hester's firm receiving £400m in NHS contracts.
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.