Written question asked by Alan Keen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1996. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: Where Crown servants were involved in procurement procedure and subsequently joined a relating project company without permission and various sections of the Code of Procurement Ethics are likely to have been breached, what action he will take under section 3.4 of the code.

Answer: Mr. Keen: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence where Crown servants were involved in procurement procedure and subsequently joined a relating project company without permission and various sections of the code of procurement ethics are likely to have been breached, what action he will take under section 3.4 of the code. [13980] Mr. Arbuthnot: Investigations would be made into the circumstances but no action would be taken under section 3.4 of the code since the breach would be of a condition of service and not fraudulent or criminal activity.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 13980; 282 c779W;282 c777W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Codes of practice Defence Civil servants Business interests Procurement