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Where any ex minister writes a book using his experiences in office, all profits from that book are to be paid into the public purse.

Submitted on Monday 23rd April 2012

Published on Wednesday 25th April 2012

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 25th April 2013

Signatures: 1

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Where any ex minister writes a book using his experiences in office, all profits from that book are to be paid into the public purse.

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A recent case arising out of a book written by a former minister is creating an expense on the public purse out of a private matter. If it is to be that the taxpayer is liable for court costs arising out of actions involving what is stated in a book written by an ex-minister then it follows that any profits arising out of any book written by any ex-minister (because the writing of the book creates a risk for the public purse in any future litigation arising out of the content of the book) should be passed to the public purse. Ex-ministers cannot expect to write books and profit from them while at the same time establishing a risk for the public purse to pick up the tab for any legal matters arising out of the book.


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