PM wrong over reappointment of Braverman
THE reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary after she broke ministerial rules sets a “dangerous precedent”, MPS have said.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has resisted demands to launch an inquiry into Ms Braverman breaking the Ministerial Code by sharing a sensitive document with a Tory backbencher from a personal email without permission.
She was sacked from her role then given the job back six days later when Mr Sunak became PM.
The public administration and constitutional affairs committee has issued a new report recommending the Business Appointment Rules, governing what employment ministers and senior officials can take up after leaving Government, are expanded and made legally enforceable to act as a “sufficient deterrent” for improper conduct.
The committee also said reappointing Ms Braverman sets a “dangerous precedent” for how breaches of the code are dealt with.
They said the the leaking of restricted material would be worthy of “significant sanction”.
Its chair, Tory MP William Wragg, said: “It is incumbent on the Government to ensure a robust and effective system for upholding standards in public life is put in place, with proper sanctions for those who break the rules.”