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Written question asked by Conor Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 8 February 2019. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Lord Deben

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has received any assurances from the Chair of the Climate Change Committee on potential conflicts of interests arising from his involvement with Sancroft International.

Answer

The Chair of the Committee on Climate Change declared his interests with Sancroft International as part of his appointment process in 2012.

We have received assurances from the Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change on their processes for managing potential conflicts of interests. These include a clear policy on conflicts of interests, publication of members’ interests, and actively inviting information on actual or perceived conflicts as the first agenda item at each Committee meeting.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
217531
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Business interests Climate Change Committee Deben, Lord Sancroft
Link
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