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Shahid Malik steps down as justice minister pending expenses inquiry
Shahid Malik is stepping down as a Justice Minister pending the outcome of an urgent investigation into claims that he paid only a subsidised rent on one of his homes.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked his independent adviser on ministerial interests, Sir Philip Mawer, to investigate the claims as quickly as possible and his report could come within days.
Mr Brown's spokesman stressed the expectation would be that Mr Malik would return to office if he was cleared and said no replacement was being appointed in the meantime.
Sir Philip could report back within days.Mr Brown's spokesman said: "There have been accusations made in the past 24 hours against Shahid Malik, in particular that he received preferential rent on his main residence.
"Because that allegation would represent a potential financial benefit and that potential and alleged financial benefit was not declared as part of his ministerial declaration, this could represent a breach of the ministerial code.
"In line with the procedures of the ministerial code, the matter has been referred to the independent adviser on ministers' interests.
"In the light of these accusations that have been made against Shahid Malik and the need for them to be properly investigated, the Prime Minister has asked the independent adviser, Sir Philip Mawer, to establish the facts of the matter as a matter of urgency and advise accordingly.
"Pending the outcome of that investigation, Shahid Malik will be stepping down as a minister. He is not being replaced."
Mr Brown's spokesman went on: "The Prime Minister has spoken to Shahid. He has spoken to the Cabinet Secretary (Sir Gus O'Donnell), and (Justice Secretary) Jack Straw as well, and Sir Philip has been asked to conclude his investigation as a matter of urgency."
The spokesman stressed: "These accusations at this point remain accusations and it's important that Sir Philip establishes the facts. Pending the outcome of his establishing the facts, that's the reason why Shahid Malik is stepping down."
Asked if Mr Malik would return to office if he were cleared, the spokesman replied: "That would be the expectation."
Shahid Malik's statementHere is the full statement issued by MP Shahid Malik in light of his decision to step down as Justice Minister:
"I spoke with the Prime Minister this morning and we agreed that the best way forward in the face of this specific allegation was for me to step to one side as an interim measure and allow Sir Philip Mawer to look into the matter.
I'm pleased to have this opportunity to clear my name.
"I would like to make it clear that this inquiry has nothing whatsoever to do with my expense claims but relates to an allegation regarding my rent which, if true, would breach the ministerial code.
"I am confident that there has been no such breach and look forward to the findings of the inquiry so that I can continue to serve my constituents as their MP and the country as a minister with my head held high.
"The media will be well aware that I'm only too happy to engage, as indeed I have yesterday and today. They will also appreciate that, given that an inquiry is now under way, it would be inappropriate to comment further and I thank them for their co-operation."
First test of Ministerial Code 2007
The investigation ordered by Gordon Brown into whether Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik paid only a subsidised rent on his home is the first test of new procedures brought in by the Prime Minister soon after he took office.
The Ministerial Code 2007 established a new procedure for investigating claims against ministers, and it is this mechanism Mr Brown is using for the first time.
The case against Mr Malik would be that by paying only a subsidised rent of, according to the Daily Telegraph, less than £100 a week, he would be receiving a financial benefit which, as a Justice Minister, he should have declared to the department's Permanent Secretary Sir Suma Chakrabati.
This is provided for in Section 7.3 of the code: "On appointment to each new office, ministers must provide their Permanent Secretary with a full list in writing of all interests which might be thought to give rise to a conflict."
Details of those interests are then published.
Gordon Brown's spokesman said that the alleged "preferential rent" would "represent a potential financial benefit and that potential and alleged benefit was not declared as part of his ministerial declaration".
Mr Malik did not declare any financial interests in the March 2009 declaration of ministers' interests, only his work as a school governor and patron of a library, details of charities he is involved with and the fact that his wife is a trainee solicitor.
Mr Brown decided the accusation that Mr Malik enjoyed a preferential rent on his main home, which he had not declared, was serious enough to warrant the first investigation by the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, former parliamentary commissioner for standards Sir Philip Mawer.
The Prime Minister acted under Section 1.3 of the code which states:
"If there is an allegation about a breach of the code, and the Prime Minister, having consulted the Cabinet Secretary, feels that it warrants further investigation, he will refer the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests."
The ministerial code has proved unforgiving even for Cabinet favourites, let alone junior ministers.
It led to Peter, now Lord, Mandelson's resignation from Tony Blair's government in 1988 over a £373,000 home loan from fellow Labour MP and Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson.
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Si l'ancien Ministre de la Justice est reconnu coupable de malversations, acceptera-t-il de comparaître devant le Tribunal Londonien de la Charia -ou bien ce Tribunal est-il réservé aux musulmans "pauvres" ?
Shahid Malik steps down as justice minister pending expenses inquiry
Shahid Malik is stepping down as a Justice Minister pending the outcome of an urgent investigation into claims that he paid only a subsidised rent on one of his homes.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked his independent adviser on ministerial interests, Sir Philip Mawer, to investigate the claims as quickly as possible and his report could come within days.
Mr Brown's spokesman stressed the expectation would be that Mr Malik would return to office if he was cleared and said no replacement was being appointed in the meantime.
Sir Philip could report back within days.Mr Brown's spokesman said: "There have been accusations made in the past 24 hours against Shahid Malik, in particular that he received preferential rent on his main residence.
"Because that allegation would represent a potential financial benefit and that potential and alleged financial benefit was not declared as part of his ministerial declaration, this could represent a breach of the ministerial code.
"In line with the procedures of the ministerial code, the matter has been referred to the independent adviser on ministers' interests.
"In the light of these accusations that have been made against Shahid Malik and the need for them to be properly investigated, the Prime Minister has asked the independent adviser, Sir Philip Mawer, to establish the facts of the matter as a matter of urgency and advise accordingly.
"Pending the outcome of that investigation, Shahid Malik will be stepping down as a minister. He is not being replaced."
Mr Brown's spokesman went on: "The Prime Minister has spoken to Shahid. He has spoken to the Cabinet Secretary (Sir Gus O'Donnell), and (Justice Secretary) Jack Straw as well, and Sir Philip has been asked to conclude his investigation as a matter of urgency."
The spokesman stressed: "These accusations at this point remain accusations and it's important that Sir Philip establishes the facts. Pending the outcome of his establishing the facts, that's the reason why Shahid Malik is stepping down."
Asked if Mr Malik would return to office if he were cleared, the spokesman replied: "That would be the expectation."
Shahid Malik's statementHere is the full statement issued by MP Shahid Malik in light of his decision to step down as Justice Minister:
"I spoke with the Prime Minister this morning and we agreed that the best way forward in the face of this specific allegation was for me to step to one side as an interim measure and allow Sir Philip Mawer to look into the matter.
I'm pleased to have this opportunity to clear my name.
"I would like to make it clear that this inquiry has nothing whatsoever to do with my expense claims but relates to an allegation regarding my rent which, if true, would breach the ministerial code.
"I am confident that there has been no such breach and look forward to the findings of the inquiry so that I can continue to serve my constituents as their MP and the country as a minister with my head held high.
"The media will be well aware that I'm only too happy to engage, as indeed I have yesterday and today. They will also appreciate that, given that an inquiry is now under way, it would be inappropriate to comment further and I thank them for their co-operation."
First test of Ministerial Code 2007
The investigation ordered by Gordon Brown into whether Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik paid only a subsidised rent on his home is the first test of new procedures brought in by the Prime Minister soon after he took office.
The Ministerial Code 2007 established a new procedure for investigating claims against ministers, and it is this mechanism Mr Brown is using for the first time.
The case against Mr Malik would be that by paying only a subsidised rent of, according to the Daily Telegraph, less than £100 a week, he would be receiving a financial benefit which, as a Justice Minister, he should have declared to the department's Permanent Secretary Sir Suma Chakrabati.
This is provided for in Section 7.3 of the code: "On appointment to each new office, ministers must provide their Permanent Secretary with a full list in writing of all interests which might be thought to give rise to a conflict."
Details of those interests are then published.
Gordon Brown's spokesman said that the alleged "preferential rent" would "represent a potential financial benefit and that potential and alleged benefit was not declared as part of his ministerial declaration".
Mr Malik did not declare any financial interests in the March 2009 declaration of ministers' interests, only his work as a school governor and patron of a library, details of charities he is involved with and the fact that his wife is a trainee solicitor.
Mr Brown decided the accusation that Mr Malik enjoyed a preferential rent on his main home, which he had not declared, was serious enough to warrant the first investigation by the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, former parliamentary commissioner for standards Sir Philip Mawer.
The Prime Minister acted under Section 1.3 of the code which states:
"If there is an allegation about a breach of the code, and the Prime Minister, having consulted the Cabinet Secretary, feels that it warrants further investigation, he will refer the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests."
The ministerial code has proved unforgiving even for Cabinet favourites, let alone junior ministers.
It led to Peter, now Lord, Mandelson's resignation from Tony Blair's government in 1988 over a £373,000 home loan from fellow Labour MP and Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson.
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