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Nadine Dries has denied asking to be added to Liz Truss’ honor list and is considering possible legal action against Chief Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, she said. allies said. I.
The former culture secretary has a bitter feud with Mr Case after he reported him to both the Conservative Party and the House of Commons officials, claiming he had sent “aggressive” messages to officials about the loss of his peerage. is involved in
Whitehall’s top official told a parliamentary committee this week whether Mr Dries may have violated the law because of a message that clearly accused senior officials of playing a role in blocking his nomination. said he was receiving legal advice. for the House of Lords.
But the former minister has dismissed the allegations and is now considering taking his own legal action against Case, colleagues said.
A friend of Dries’s insisted she had not asked to be added to Truss’ list of honorees, and claimed her message was part of an ongoing conversation with the Chief Cabinet Secretary. The person also confirmed that the former culture secretary is considering formal charges against Case and the possibility of legal action.
“Nadine is seeking a process for reporting to an independent commission because she fears Case is acting in a political capacity by referring her to the chairman and chief. Yes, they have no authority to act on such inquiries.” said his ally.
They were further concerned that Case may have shared correspondence between her and the Chief Cabinet Secretary with William Wragg, chairman of the Executive and Constitutional Committee, so they said that Dries had taken legal advice. I added that there is.
This comes after Wragg told Case on Wednesday that he “threatened to use the Commons platform and indeed her own TV show to figure out why she didn’t,” from Dries in a “pretty much It followed the decision to ask if he was aware of the “aggressive communication”. he was given a title. “
The Chief Cabinet Secretary replied, “Yes, I am aware of those communications and have reported them to both the Chief of Staff and the Speaker of the House.” Asked if she had sought legal advice on whether she may have violated the Honors Act 1925 (Anti-Cruelty Act), Case said, “I am seeking further advice on the matter. I took advice, but I asked for more.”
but I I understand that Mr. Dries only dealt with Mr. Case on the issue of Boris Johnson’s resignation honorary list, raising questions about whether Mr. Dries shared information with Mr. Wragg.
The Speaker’s Office declined to say whether it had received any inquiries from the Chief Cabinet Secretary, saying it would not comment on private conversations.