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Former cabinet secretary: ‘content’ with SLC tax deal

Whitehall e-mail also shows Alexander was told Lester would be kept off payroll

By David Hencke | | 1 Related piece
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We shall be working with the Treasury following the chief secretary’s announcement of a review into the issue

Cabinet Office spokesman

Proposals to allow the Student Loans Company’s chief executive to stay off its payroll were approved by the UK’s then cabinet secretary.

E-mails between Whitehall officials obtained by Exaro reveal why Sir Gus O’Donnell was “content” with what one internal memo described as the “tax efficient” arrangements.

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