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| George Osborne: Second-job rules for MPs to be examined | George Osborne: Second-job rules for MPs to be examined |
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| The rules on MPs taking second jobs are to be discussed by the committee which advises the PM on ethical standards for people in public office. | |
| The Committee on Standards in Public Life was prompted to meet after former Chancellor George Osborne was made editor of the London Evening Standard. | The Committee on Standards in Public Life was prompted to meet after former Chancellor George Osborne was made editor of the London Evening Standard. |
| Lord Bew, who chairs the committee, told the Sunday Times it was not "personal" but it "raises the issue". | Lord Bew, who chairs the committee, told the Sunday Times it was not "personal" but it "raises the issue". |
| The committee will consider the issue on Thursday. | |
| Mr Osborne also faces criticism for not getting Cabinet Office approval before taking the post. | Mr Osborne also faces criticism for not getting Cabinet Office approval before taking the post. |
| MPs are allowed to have second jobs, but Lord Bew said the committee would discuss whether the rules needed to be changed in light of Mr Osborne's appointment. | MPs are allowed to have second jobs, but Lord Bew said the committee would discuss whether the rules needed to be changed in light of Mr Osborne's appointment. |
| "We had something that, up to a degree, worked. It now seems to be getting into rockier waters," the peer said. | "We had something that, up to a degree, worked. It now seems to be getting into rockier waters," the peer said. |
| Mr Osborne, who is the MP for Tatton, in Cheshire, was announced as the new editor for the free daily paper on Friday. | Mr Osborne, who is the MP for Tatton, in Cheshire, was announced as the new editor for the free daily paper on Friday. |
| This latest job is in addition to his work as: | This latest job is in addition to his work as: |
| "Unless someone sleeps two hours a night, that's the only way I can see how this is not [too much]," added Lord Bew. | "Unless someone sleeps two hours a night, that's the only way I can see how this is not [too much]," added Lord Bew. |
| "This is not personal to George Osborne. But [his case] raises the issue of how much time MPs have to devote to their parliamentary work." | "This is not personal to George Osborne. But [his case] raises the issue of how much time MPs have to devote to their parliamentary work." |
| The editorship announcement also came before Mr Osborne had received approval from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, or Acoba. | The editorship announcement also came before Mr Osborne had received approval from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, or Acoba. |
| The body, within the Cabinet Office, is responsible for approving jobs taken by former ministers up to two years after they leave office. | |
| Labour MP and shadow minister Andrew Gwynne has written to John Manzoni, the permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, urging him to examine whether there was a breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct. | |