MPs Want Ex-Ministers to Face Legal Action If They Break 'Revolving Door' Rules
The Houses of Parliament in London.
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Politicians should face legal action if they fall foul of the rules by abusing the "revolving door" between Government and private sector jobs, MPs said.
The terms governing ministers' employment prospects on leaving their Whitehall roles should be expanded to act as a "sufficient deterrent" to improper conduct, as part of a drive to safeguard the "integrity" of public life, according to a parliamentary committee.