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UKIP's Neil Hamilton 'had no part' in employing wife | UKIP's Neil Hamilton 'had no part' in employing wife |
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UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton has said he had no role in the appointment of his wife Christine as his personal assistant. | UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton has said he had no role in the appointment of his wife Christine as his personal assistant. |
Four UKIP AMs employ family, as do four Labour and four Tory AMs. | Four UKIP AMs employ family, as do four Labour and four Tory AMs. |
Mr Hamilton said it is the assembly that is responsible for the appointment process, not individual AMs. | Mr Hamilton said it is the assembly that is responsible for the appointment process, not individual AMs. |
"I played no part whatsoever in the appointment of my wife as my PA and diary secretary," Mr Hamilton told BBC Wales on Wednesday. | "I played no part whatsoever in the appointment of my wife as my PA and diary secretary," Mr Hamilton told BBC Wales on Wednesday. |
"She does have 26 years of experience in the House of Commons to fall back on and works 24/7, because it is part of our pillow talk as well." | "She does have 26 years of experience in the House of Commons to fall back on and works 24/7, because it is part of our pillow talk as well." |
The former Conservative MP made the comments to The Wales Report programme. It is not against the rules for AMs to employ family members. | The former Conservative MP made the comments to The Wales Report programme. It is not against the rules for AMs to employ family members. |
"It's totally irrelevant," Mr Hamilton said when asked whether UKIP AMs employing family members sends out a message that they are just like other politicians. | "It's totally irrelevant," Mr Hamilton said when asked whether UKIP AMs employing family members sends out a message that they are just like other politicians. |
"If you look at the position in the other parties, lots of them do as well. | "If you look at the position in the other parties, lots of them do as well. |
"In the case of family members it's the assembly that is responsible for the appointments, not the individual AMs. | "In the case of family members it's the assembly that is responsible for the appointments, not the individual AMs. |
"They all have to go through a formal selection process carried out by the HR department of the assembly." | "They all have to go through a formal selection process carried out by the HR department of the assembly." |
Full list | Full list |
According to the current register of members interests, assembly members employing family members are: | According to the current register of members interests, assembly members employing family members are: |
The Wales Report, BBC One Wales, 22:40 GMT, Wednesday, 2 November |
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