Former Ministers: Pay
Cabinet Office
Written answers and statements, 21 October 2009
Michael Meacher (Oldham West & Royton, Labour)
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information her Department holds on the level of remuneration made to former Ministers given permission to take private sector jobs within two years of leaving office.
Tessa Jowell (Minister of State, Cabinet Office; Dulwich & West Norwood, Labour)
The Ministerial Code requires that former Ministers must seek advice from the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments about any appointments or employment they wish to take up within two years of leaving office, apart from unpaid appointments in non-commercial organisations. There is no requirement for former Ministers to reveal details of their proposed remuneration packages.