Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of Interest Debate

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Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of Interest

James Wild Excerpts
Thursday 23rd January 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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Under the ministerial code, every Minister has a responsibility to address a conflict of interest or a perception of such an interest. Will the Solicitor General be open with the House about whether, when the Attorney General was appointed, he chose or was required to recuse himself from advising on issues relating to his previously representing clients such as Gerry Adams?

Lucy Rigby Portrait The Solicitor General
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I have already addressed that point.