Actually I'm slightly wrong, Paterson was her "boss", I'm not sure when or for what.
She was special adviser to John Whittingdale when he was Culture Sec., who is (was) now in charge of the new committee (Tory majority) which is (was) to review the standards system.
Having to cross check who voted no against who Carrie Symonds is friends with would have been a challenge.
Carrie Symonds was Paterson's special adviser