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Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2020. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what due diligence was performed to assess potential conflicts of interests between the directors of Admiral Associates, and ministers, officials and advisers in (1) the Vaccines Task force, (2) the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (3) the Cabinet Office, and (4) the Prime Minister's Office; and what were the findings of any such due diligence performed.

Answer

Officials in the Vaccine Taskforce ensure the standard civil service procedures in relation to conflicts of interest are followed for all Taskforce members. Actions are agreed to mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest, and these are signed off by both the Department’s HR function and by the Permanent Secretary.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10385
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Contracts Conflict of interests Prime Minister Vaccination Cabinet Office Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Coronavirus Admiral Associates
Link
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