Members’ Paid Directorships and Consultancies Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Members’ Paid Directorships and Consultancies

Andy McDonald Excerpts
Wednesday 25th February 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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I agree with all of that; my right hon. Friend spoke extremely well.

Andy McDonald Portrait Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab)
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Is the Leader of the House aware of Government Ministers putting the emoluments from outside directorships into trust so that they escape any scrutiny, and if so, is he content with those arrangements?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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There are very clear rules about all that—rules not only on the declarations of Members of Parliament but on ministerial interests. Those rules are very rigorously observed and enforced, in my experience in government, and I hope that they have been under Governments of all parties. Transparency about ministerial interests and the interests of people who have left office as Ministers has been greatly strengthened in recent years. This is not a static situation; constant improvements have been made.