Members and Ministers: Conflict of Interests

(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what recent steps the Government is taking to prevent potential conflicts of interest that may result from Ministers and MPs being on the boards of private energy companies.


Answered by
Jeremy Quin Portrait
Jeremy Quin
This question was answered on 27th February 2023

I refer the Hon. Member to the Ministerial Code (Section 7 and Annex B) which can be found on gov.uk.

The conduct and interests of Members of Parliament who are not Ministers is a matter for the House, not the Government.

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