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Labor has started talks with Sue Gray to provide details of when to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, as Tory ministers accuse her of violating civil service rules. Refusing to disclose.
Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quinn said on Monday that the government had yet to receive information on when Gray was first drawn into discussions about leaving public service to join Labor’s business.
In response to an urgent question on the issue at Commons, Mr Quinn accused Labor of being “quick and loose” with formal appointment rules and “evading” when it first began appealing to Mr Gray.
“Why did they refuse to publish when they met Sue Gray? why?” he said.
“Their refusal to do so begs the question of what Labor is trying to hide.”
Labor deputy leader Angela Rayner, who was answering urgent questions in the House, declined to provide details about a timeline for talks with Mr Gray, instead allowing the Tories to waste Congress’ time. accused of being
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Anger flared up among the Tory front bench after Gray announced last week that he had resigned as permanent secretary to lead Lord Kiel’s team.
Allies of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that the appointment risked undermining Gray’s highly critical Partygate investigation and undermining the “fairness” of the public sector as a whole.
Paymaster General Quinn said on Monday that Gray’s “unprecedented” move to join the opposition may also violate civil service rules.
“Regulations stipulate that approval must be obtained before any job vacancies can be announced. The Cabinet Office has not yet been informed that any notice related to Akoba has been made,” he said.
He also said her resignation to join the Labor Party had broken official rules on impartiality, declarations of outside interests and guidance that contact with opposition parties should be cleared by ministers. claimed to have sex.
“The opposition is arguing for a self-righteous monopoly of morals,” he said. “But serious questions have been raised as to whether Labor, by acting swiftly and freely, undermines the rules and fairness of civil servants.”
Other Tory MPs expressed concern that former civil servants might bring “classified information” with her to new roles, so the appointment process for Ms Gray, including the full list of meetings and their attendees He asked the Labor Party to publish the details of the
Former Education Minister Jonathan Garris said: So why doesn’t he tell you ‘who, where, when, why’?”
South Dorset MP Richard Drax also warned that Mr Gray was “in a very strong position” to use classified information with opposition leaders “with a general election looming”.
Mr Rainer accused the Conservatives of wasting parliament’s time “indulging in conspiracy theories about the former prime minister and his gang”.
“What do they want next in the Westminster Hall debate on the moon landing? A Loch Ness dredging bill? Or a public inquiry into whether the Earth is flat?” she told the House of Commons on Monday. told parliamentarians. “The biggest threat to the impartiality of civil servants is opposition parties.”
Gray’s plan to become Labor Chief of Staff is currently under scrutiny by the Cabinet Office and will soon be investigated by the Business Appointments Advisory Board (Akoba), which scrutinizes the movements of ministers and senior civil servants.
Ms. Gray insisted that when she writes to the vulgar watchdog, she informs Akoba about the first time she spoke about becoming Lord Kea’s chief of staff.
Acoba then recommends that Mr Gray be given three months to two years of gardening leave before assuming a new role in Sir Keir’s team.
However, Downing Street insisted that Mr Sunak would act as the “ultimate arbiter” in decisions surrounding Mr Gray’s appointment, raising concerns that her departure from public service would plunge into political turmoil.