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Some ex-ministers unclear about rules on outside roles, watchdog says

Former health minister Steve Brine breached rules by failing to seek advice until after he had taken up job

Not all former government ministers are “sufficiently clear” on the standards of behaviour, rules and legislation they are bound by after leaving top jobs, an anti-corruption watchdog has said.

Eric Pickles, the chair of the advisory committee on business appointments (Acoba), said he was “increasingly concerned” about behaviour, after the former health minister Steve Brine failed to seek advice on an outside role until after he had taken up the job, in a breach of the rules.

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