Matt Hancock has been ruled to have broken Government guidelines by not consulting Parliament’s anti-corruption watchdog before appearing on I’m A Celeb.
Lord Pickles, the Conservative chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments – which advises on post-ministerial jobs – informed Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden of the breach in a letter on Tuesday.
‘Mr Hancock did not seek Acoba’s advice before signing up to two television series, ITV’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins.’ But, writing to Mr Hancock, Lord Pickles countered: ‘The rules are clear that an application is required where individuals plan a series of media activities and it is for Acoba to assess the associated risks.
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