Liam Fox investigation criticises Cameron

DAVID Cameron came in for fresh criticism yesterday over the investigation into former defence secretary Liam Fox’s working relationship with his friend Adam Werritty.

The Prime Minister was rounded on for failing to call in his independent adviser on ministers’ interests to look at claims the ministerial code had been breached.

In its report, the Public Administration select committee (PASC) echoes unease express by Sir Philip Mawer the PM’s former adviser, criticising the way Sir Philip “was apparently cut out of the loop altogether” despite high levels of media and public interest in the case.

The committee goes on to claim the role of independent adviser “lacks independence in practice” as it is “in the gift” of the PM and cannot instigate investigations. It criticised the “closed” appointment process for the job presided over by Mr Cameron.