Mawer

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The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Rob Carrick 2011

Mr Malik was later cleared of any breaches of the ministerial code by Sir Philip Mawer, a former parliamentary commissioner for standards, and his expenses were the 58th highest.

Corrections and clarifications 2011

No 10 is aware it cannot afford to be seen to be conducting a whitewash inquiry as David Cameron has courted controversy by refusing to refer the issue to Sir Philip Mawer, the government's independent adviser of ministerial interests.

Liam Fox claims thrown into doubt by Dubai hotel records 2011

She said: "The deputy prime minister has always lectured us on high standards in public office, but while the defence secretary, by his own admission, has fallen short of those standards, the government have failed to refer him to … Mawer."

Liam Fox claims thrown into doubt by Dubai hotel records 2011

Mawer is kept on a £30,000 retainer, but cannot initiate an inquiry into a potential breach of the ministerial code unless the prime minister, in consultation with the cabinet secretary, refers the issue to him.

Liam Fox claims thrown into doubt by Dubai hotel records 2011

Mawer can only investigate potential breaches if they are passed to him by the prime minister.

Liam Fox battles to save career as PM gives only conditional support 2011

The government continued to refuse to set out the terms of reference of the inquiry into Fox, or why the issue had not been referred to Sir Philip Mawer, the independent adviser on ministerial standards.

Rightwing Tories rally to Liam Fox's side 2011

Labour made fresh calls on Tuesday for the inquiry to be put in the hands of the independent adviser on ministers' interests, Sir Philip Mawer, fearing that the current investigation does not have the proper reach.

Liam Fox adviser may have to face Whitehall officials again 2011

Strikingly the prime minister declined to refer the issue to Sir Philip Mawer, the independent adviser on ministerial standards.

Liam Fox battles to save career as PM gives only conditional support 2011

In the Commons, the shadow deputy leader, Harriet Harman, pressed Nick Clegg to refer the issue to Mawer, saying it went to the heart of trust in government.

Liam Fox claims thrown into doubt by Dubai hotel records 2011