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Stephen Brimstone: Minister hands over report | |
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Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey has now handed over an internal civil service report on the conduct of a special adviser, the BBC understands. | |
Mr Storey was asked for the report by the social development committee, which is investigating allegations of political interference in the Housing Executive. | |
The report covers the behaviour of ministerial adviser Stephen Brimstone. | The report covers the behaviour of ministerial adviser Stephen Brimstone. |
Mr Storey was asked to make the report available by 17:00 GMT on Wednesday. | Mr Storey was asked to make the report available by 17:00 GMT on Wednesday. |
While it was not submitted by the deadline, it is believed the report has now been sent to the committee. | |
It is understood some of the content has been redacted. | |
Allegations were made in a 2013 BBC Spotlight programme that Mr Brimstone pressured DUP councillor Jenny Palmer to change her vote in a Housing Executive board meeting. | Allegations were made in a 2013 BBC Spotlight programme that Mr Brimstone pressured DUP councillor Jenny Palmer to change her vote in a Housing Executive board meeting. |
At a previous session, the Department for Social Development (DSD) committee chair Alex Maskey said that unless the report was produced: "We're for the courts." | |
The committee met in closed session last week to consider correspondence from Mr Storey. They agreed to extend the deadline for the Minister until 17:00 GMT on Wednesday, 18 February. | The committee met in closed session last week to consider correspondence from Mr Storey. They agreed to extend the deadline for the Minister until 17:00 GMT on Wednesday, 18 February. |
The committee is due to hold its next meeting on Thursday morning. |
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