Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death
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Key context: <p>Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own life</p><p>The parents of a woman who killed herself after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury will call for anyone found to have contributed to their daughter’s death to be held to account.</p><p>A coroner <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/10/treasury-materially-contributed-to-suicide-of-personal-assistant-chloe-moffat-coroner-finds">found in August</a> that the Treasury had “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death after the 26-year-old personal assistant was called into a surprise disciplinary meeting about anonymous complaints alleging she had disclosed sensitive information at work, which she denied.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/15/chloe-moffat-suicide-parents-treasury-staff">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own lifeThe parents of a woman who killed herself after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury will call for anyone found to have contributed to their daughter’s death to be held to account.A coroner found in August that the Treasury had “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death after the 26-year-old personal assistant was called into a surprise disciplinary meeting about anonymous complaints alleging she had disclosed sensitive information at work, which she denied. Continue reading...
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