Fox apologised to MPs after Sir Gus O'Donnell ruled that he was guilty of multiple
breaches of the ministerial code for a «blurring of lines» between his official and private responsibilities.
Not exact matches
Although he acknowledged his mistake, he had to face the Commons just 10 days later and resign,
for a serious
breach of the
ministerial code.
Two Labour members
of the committee have called
for the prime minister to be investigated
for breaching the
ministerial code by ignoring Mawer.
«
For me what was important was obviously the cabinet secretary's report, which was endorsed by Sir Alex Allan, was clear that there had been
breaches of the
ministerial code.
Labour is accusing Mr Hunt
of three specific
breaches of the
ministerial code: failing to take responsibility
for the behaviour
of a social adviser, failing to provide «accurate and truthful» information to parliament and giving advance details
of a parliamentary statement to News Corp before the Commons had been informed.
Mr Miliband cited three
breaches of the
ministerial code by Mr Hunt when his office engaged in communications with News Corp during its bid
for BSkyB.
That the Parliamentary Commissioner
for Standards should investigate
breaches of the
ministerial code.
But
for lying about the presence
of porn on a parliamentary computer in his office — a
breach of the
ministerial code.
There is more than enough evidence to warrant an investigation into a possible
breach of the
ministerial code or a potential misleading
of Parliament and, if it was enough to refer Warsi
for investigation on the mere whisper
of a scandal, then after the wave
of texts, emails, phonecalls and the resignation
of a special adviser whose conduct he was responsible
for, surely Hunt, too, should have been referred?