Jonathan Evans says prime minister having sole discretion over inquiries risks looking like ‘marking your own homework’
Boris Johnson’s adviser on ethical standards has questioned whether the prime minister should maintain sole responsibility for the ministerial code just days after an outcry over the decision not to sack Priti Patel for bullying staff.
Jonathan Evans, chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said the PM having sole discretion over both launching investigations and deciding to punish an errant minister risked looking like “marking your own homework”.
