FDA criticises denial of “natural justice” in Boardman Inquiry

FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has responded to concerns raised by Lady Heywood that the Greensill inquiry will “dump the blame” on her late husband, Lord Jeremy Heywood, arguing that “Nigel Boardman could and should have ensured that someone was appointed to represent Sir Jeremy’s interests”.
In comments reported in the Guardian and Civil Service World, Penman said: “The Nigel Boardman inquiry was set up to understand the origins of a scandal that ended with a former Prime Minister pleading for tax payer cash for his employer. As the details unfolded, two things became clear. Firstly, that the late Sir Jeremy Heywood would be a central figure in the origins of Greensill’s involvement with government. Secondly, that fingers were very quickly being pointed at the civil service to distract from the inconvenient truth that David Cameron sought, and was granted, privileged access to cabinet ministers.”
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