The public don't need to know which lobbyists ministers meet with because it can get “complicated”, a Tory Cabinet Minister has argued.
George Eustice, the Environment Secretary, today defended David Cameron over his cosy chats and texts with ministers including Chancellor Rishi Sunak on behalf of failed bank Greensill. “He has not broken any of the rules.
It is acceptable,” Mr Eustice said. He also argued ministers shouldn’t have to declare who they meet with, because it doesn’t “matter”. "Fundamentally what matters is how ministers react, not who they talk to," he said.
He argued that in his role he meets with a range of people, including constituents, farmers and environmental activists. He said: "What matters is not who I've spoken
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