Labour has also called on Ms Donelan to give a statement to Parliament on Monday
Michelle Donelan, the Science Secretary, has not yet apologised for the saga or commented on revelations that the taxpayer covered the £15,000 compensation bill faces increasing questions over whether she received legal sign-off to publicly share a letter that resulted in a libel case, as Labour demanded answers to “reassure the public”.
The Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology said earlier this week that Ms Donelan did not have to pay the £15,000 sum herself since the letter was sent in her ministerial capacity and was signed off by Government lawyers. Peter Kyle, the shadow Science Secretary, has now written to Ms Donelan demanding she provide answers to crucial questions and give a statement in the House of Commons.
It claims that a post on X from 2020 that the academic had retweeted saying “happy trans day of visibility!” is an example of “transgender advocacy”. The document also claims a separate post she retweeted from 2021 showing “solidarity with my striking colleagues” is an example of “militant leftism”.