Labour is refusing to provide details of when it began holding talks with Sue Gray to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, as Tory ministers accuse her of breaching civil service rules
It comes after Ms Gray’s announcement last week, when she resigned as a permanent secretary to head up Sir Keir’s team, which sparked outrage among the Tory front benches.Ms Gray’s inquiry into PartygateMr Quin, the Paymaster General, said on Monday that Ms Gray’s “unprecedented” move to join the Opposition may have also breached civil service rules.
He also claimed her departure to join Labour may have broken official rules around impartiality, the declaration of outside interests and guidance stating that contact with Opposition parties should be cleared with ministers. Other Tory MPs echoed calls for Labour to publish details of Ms Gray’s appointment process, including a full list of meetings and their attendees, as they expressed concerns that the ex-civil servant could bring “sensitive information” with her to the new role.
Richard Drax, the MP for South Dorset, also warned that Ms Gray was “in a very powerful position” to use highly confidential information with the leader of the Opposition “with a general election looming”.
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