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MP George Freeman. Picture: Matthew Usher.
A Norfolk MP broke ministerial rules - but there was no intent to conceal it from the public, the Cabinet Office has said.
Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman was reported to the Cabinet Office for breaches of the ministerial code - after taking up four roles without first seeking advice.
Mr Freeman, who previously served as a minister for life sciences and as transport minister, apologised but said he had acted in good faith .
Aerosol Shield, the company Mr Freeman was working with, was developing a face shield for protection against the coronavirus
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Mid-Norfolk MP George Freeman
Norfolk MP George Freeman has been reported to the Cabinet Office for further breaches of the ministerial code - after taking up four roles without first seeking advice.
Mr Freeman, who previously served as a minister for life sciences and as transport minister, said he had apologised profusely and that he had made an error in misunderstanding the process.
And, in the course of discussions over that breach, Mr Freeman told the committee of other roles he held with Ryse Hydrogen, Resume Foundation, Reform for Resilience and Haemcro, which he had not sought advice for.
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