The camera that caught Matt Hancock kissing his aide has been disabled, new health secretary Sajid Javid says.
Mr Javid said the device has been “disabled by the department”, adding that he does not believe ministers’ offices should have cameras fitted.
Asked about the device on Monday morning, Mr Javid said: “I haven’t disabled the camera that you are talking about, but it has been disabled by the department.
New health secretary Sajid Javid said the camera has been removed from his new office
“I think for security it is just common sense… I don’t think, as a general rule, there should be cameras in the secretary of state’s office.
“I’ve never known that in the other five departments that I’ve run and I am not really sure why there was one here.
“But I am sure there will be more to this as the whole incident is investigated.”
Earlier on Monday, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told Sky News he had asked for his office to be swept for “unauthorised…
