Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests Debate
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Clive Efford
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Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests
Clive Efford Excerpts(2 years ago)
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Alex Burghart
I am confident that an independent adviser will be appointed very soon, so I am not sure that there will be a need for such a meeting.
Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
Is it not in the best interests of ethics for the ethics adviser to be completely independent of the Prime Minister?
Alex Burghart
They are an independent adviser appointed by the Prime Minister because, ultimately, in our system, the Prime Minister has ultimate responsibility.