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George Osborne: Second-job rules for MPs to be examined Morgan: Osborne's liberal Conservatism will be heard
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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. Ex-Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has defended George Osborne's appointment as Evening Standard editor, warning cabinet ministers fired by Theresa May will have their "voices heard".
The Committee on Standards in Public Life was prompted to meet after former Chancellor George Osborne was made editor of the London Evening Standard. Mrs Morgan, who lost her job after Mrs May became PM, said sacked ministers are not just going to "disappear".
Lord Bew, who chairs the committee, told the Sunday Times it was not "personal" but it "raises the issue". The rules on MPs taking second jobs are to be discussed by a government watchdog on ethical standards.
The committee will consider the issue on Thursday. The committee will meet on Thursday in the wake of Mr Osborne's appointment.
But Mrs Morgan said if the Committee on Standards in Public Life is going to ban MPs from having outside jobs, "we're going to have to stop MPs being ministers".
'We will be heard'
She claimed Mr Osborne had been "a very good constituency MP while he was chancellor", which she described as "the ultimate second job", adding: "We want talented, interesting people to take on these big jobs."
But she told ITV's Robert Peston: "George is very much about being the voice of the liberal Conservative party. When you're fired as we all were last summer, what did they expect, the government? That we all just going to disappear?
"No, we are going to make our voices heard, whether it's me writing articles, whether it's George being editor of the Evening Standard.
"There's a liberal Conservatism point of view to be talked about and we're going to do that."
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, who chairs the committee, said it would discuss whether the rules needed to be changed following the announcement on Friday that Mr Osborne was going to edit London's free evening paper.
"We had something that, up to a degree, worked. It now seems to be getting into rockier waters," the peer said. As well as being MP for Tatton, Cheshire, his latest job is in addition to his work as:
Mr Osborne, who is the MP for Tatton, in Cheshire, was announced as the new editor for the free daily paper on Friday. Lord Bew, whose committee advises the PM on ethical standards for people in public office, said of Mr Osborne's editorship: "We had something that, up to a degree, worked. It now seems to be getting into rockier waters.
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].
"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.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.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.