Functions of ethics offices in other countries and some cases

In Spain it is not regulated, but in other countries it is great Britain The figure of the presidential partner is limited by the ethics committee. As reported by Daniel Postico in Noticias CuatroIt’s about a independent body which aims to regulate what politicians, members of the Government and partners of politicians can or cannot do.

They are based on a very strict code of ethics and they are the ones who protect the figure of a prime minister’s husband or wife. At the time of suspicion conflict of interestinitiate an independent and confidential investigation to determine whether what was said was true or not, in order to protect their reputation and the reputation of the Government.

Which target Begoña GómezPedro Sánchez’s wife, would not be possible in England. Miriam Gonzaleza Spanish lawyer and partner of former British Prime Minister Nick Clegg, stated in the Financial Times: “In Spain there is no effective system for dealing with conflicts of interest of families and spouses of politicians.”

In the UK there is the Office of Property and Ethics, a prevention system

In England there is Office of Property and Ethicsis a code-guided prevention system ministerial ethics and is responsible for handling these cases. Miriam González commented: “If Begoña Gómez was the wife of the British Prime Minister, the allegations would be easily resolved by the Property and Ethics Office.”

Miriam González explained that the office will issue a clear statement to guarantee this absence of conflict. This has happened to Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. England also has independent ethics advisor, facing a “void” in the Spanish system, according to Begoña Gómez.

In Spain there is a Conflict of Interest Office and it has several powers

In Spain there is Conflict of Interest Office and is responsible for some competence: prepare reports provided for by law, manage the regime of non-compliance and conflicts of interest of senior State officials, State General Administration, oblige those appointed to or leaving senior positions to comply with the obligations provided for in law.

He is also responsible for managing suitability procedures for carrying out secondary activities in the public sector, managing suitability procedures for carrying out activities outside the public sector, issuing reports on requests for suitability of activities in the public sector, and completing options between public positions. not compatible.

The Conflict of Interest Office filed a PP complaint against Pedro Sánchez

The Office of Conflict of Interest filed a complaint filed by the PP against Pedro Sánchez for not abstaining from a meeting of the Council of Ministers that was decided to be saved. European Air in 2020 and 2021. They did this because they thought that his wife, Begoña Gómez, had connecting with companies.

This agency’s decision states that the assumptions set forth in law senior officials which allows it to be considered that Pedro Sánchez “may have given rise to reasons for abstention that require the initiation of investigative procedures for debugging responsibilities“.