Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation

Neale Hanvey Excerpts
Thursday 16th June 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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I think all our independent advisers since 2006 have been independent of politics. They have been people of the highest integrity and probity, as is Lord Geidt. It is a position that is increasingly put under considerable pressure, but we must have regard for that and ensure that the standards are maintained.

Neale Hanvey Portrait Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Alba)
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The integrity and ability of Lord Geidt is not in question. The question that we are all asking is, what on earth was it that encouraged him to tender his resignation? What scandal should we expect to come down the tracks?