Ministers Declarations of Interest 2023-11-23
2023-11-23
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There is concern over the adequacy of the list of Ministers' interests in ensuring proper declaration and avoidance of conflicts.
What assessment has been made of the adequacy of the list of Ministers' interests in ensuring that Ministers (a) declare and (b) avoid any conflict of interest?
There is an established regime under which Ministers' interests are declared and managed. Ministers seek the advice of their permanent secretaries and the independent adviser on Ministers' interests, who reports twice yearly. This is but one element of a network of ethics systems, including the ministerial code and the business appointment rules, which uphold the highest standards in Government.
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The specific assessment requested was not provided; instead, general assurances about existing processes were given.
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Q2
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There is concern over Lord Cameron's domicile and whether it complies with the ethics systems.
The Minister says that there is “a network of ethics systems” for the appointment of Ministers, so let me ask a simple question: when was the last time Lord Cameron was not domiciled in the UK?
That is a question for Lord Cameron, but I would be amazed if he had not been domiciled in this country for his entire life.
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The question was not answered directly; instead, it was deferred to Lord Cameron himself.
That Is A Question For Lord Cameron
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