Whitehall probe finds Sue Gray broke civil service rules with Labour job talks
· 03.07.2023 · 16:02:48 ··· ··· Monday ·· 1 (1)
Evening Standard Former senior civil servant Sue Gray broke the Civil Service code “as a result of the undeclared contact” between her and the Labour Party, according to a Cabinet Office investigation.
Ms Gray was cleared last week by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) to start work as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff in September after the anti-corruption watchdog ruled it had seen “no evidence” that her decision making or impartiality was “impaired” while serving in Whitehall.
In a written ministerial statement about the Whitehall probe into the partygate investigator, Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said: “I can now confirm that the Cabinet Office process looking into the circumstances leading up to Ms Gray’s resignation has been concluded.
“As part of the process, Ms Gray was given the opportunity to make representations but chose not to do so.
“This process, led by the Civil Service, found that the Civil Service code was prima facie broken as a result of the undeclared contact between Ms Gray and the Leader of the Opposition.
“The rules and guidance that govern the conduct of civil servants are clear and transparent. It is deeply unfortunate that events have transpired in this way.”
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