Cleared MP Malik lands a new role

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Mr Malik stepped down as justice minister last month while the Prime Minister's independent adviser on the code, Sir Philip Mawer, examined his financial arrangements.

But the Dewsbury MP announced that Gordon Brown had restored him to the frontbench, in a new role as a junior minister at the Department of Communities and Local Government.

The PM is expected to complete his reshuffle with junior appointments later on Tuesday.

Mr Malik said that Sir Philip had found no breach of the ministerial code over a reported sub £100-a-week rent deal on a property in the MP's constituency.

The inquiry findings have been passed to Downing Street but will not be published.

"Naturally, I am very pleased and relieved that the inquiry into allegations that I had breached the ministerial code has cleared me of any wrongdoing," Mr Malik said.

"Although I, along with my friends and family, never doubted the outcome, it has undoubtedly been an incredibly stressful period.

"Sir Philip's clean bill of health will go some way to mending some of the damage to my reputation and healing some of the hurt caused to family and friends.

"I always welcomed Sir Philip's inquiry as an opportunity to clear my name and I am delighted that this has now been achieved."