Patricia Hewitt

I see that "Ex-cabinet minister Patricia Hewitt came under fire today for taking a third money-spinning job from a firm she dealt with while in government.

The former Trade Secretary is to be paid £60,000 as a part-time non-executive director of telecoms giant BT, the company announced...

During Ms Hewitt's time in government, telecoms regulator Ofcom carried out a major study of the structure of BT.

BT agreed that it had regular contact with ministers, including Ms Hewitt when she was Trade Secretary.

The company has contracts for telecommunications systems in government departments, including the Department of Health.

Ms Hewitt, who became Health Secretary after serving four years at the Department of Trade, has also been hired by Boots chemists and a private equity firm owning most of Britain's private hospitals. "


Obviously this is all above board (if you'll pardon the pun) as all of Tony Blair's government were whiter than white. Somehow I think Devils Kitchen may take a harder line on this if he chooses to comment!