Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what issues the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments took into account when considering the appointment of Lord Strathclyde to an advisory role with URS Corporation.

In accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code, under the Business Appointment Rules for Former Ministers, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments gives its advice direct to the former Minister concerned. Details about the Advisory Committee’s advice are published on its website once an appointment or employment has been taken up or announced.