Treasury responds to findings about Chloe Moffat’s death

Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 17:14 · Updated 18:07

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The Treasury accepted a coroner’s findings that it contributed to Chloe Moffat’s death and says it has introduced safeguards, stopped informal fact-finding meetings and is reviewing its policy. The Daily Mail’s supplied report focuses on Moffat’s age, the meeting and the complaint against her.

Chloe Moffat, 26, died on May 20 last year, the day after a meeting about allegations that she had shared confidential information; she denied the allegations.
The coroner found that the Treasury’s informal fact-finding practice lacked a basis in written policy and that the department materially contributed to Moffat’s death by not telling her the likely penalty was a written warning, not dismissal.
The Treasury says it has stopped informal fact-finding meetings while reviewing policy, strengthened wellbeing safeguards and is developing a suicide prevention framework; the Cabinet Office plans a wider review over 12 months.

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Key facts

Moffat’s age: 26
Date of death: May 20 last year
Likely penalty, according to the coroner’s findings: A written warning, not dismissal
Cabinet Office review period: The next 12 months