Crime doesn't pay?
Posted: 11 Aug 2013, 10:12It does if you are a former Minister of the Crown and convicted criminal.
Chris Hune is rather politely described as "disgraced" and "shamed" in the news reports that he is to be paid £100,000 for his two-day-a-week stint as a "manager" for US firm Zilkha Biomass.
His employment has been approved by the Advisory Commission on Business Appointments, despite him being a former Energy Secretary and having access to privileged Government information.
The committee says that he had not been involved "in the development of policy, award of grants or regulatory work" that might have affected the company.
So what? He is a criminal. Any Joe or Josephine wouldn't get past initial CRB checks, but then normal rules do not apply to those with contacts. He is very lucky that his electronic tag hasn't set off any alarms.
Chris Hune is rather politely described as "disgraced" and "shamed" in the news reports that he is to be paid £100,000 for his two-day-a-week stint as a "manager" for US firm Zilkha Biomass.
His employment has been approved by the Advisory Commission on Business Appointments, despite him being a former Energy Secretary and having access to privileged Government information.
The committee says that he had not been involved "in the development of policy, award of grants or regulatory work" that might have affected the company.
So what? He is a criminal. Any Joe or Josephine wouldn't get past initial CRB checks, but then normal rules do not apply to those with contacts. He is very lucky that his electronic tag hasn't set off any alarms.