A Bill to require a Minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if a person is appointed to a paid post by them, in whom, or a company in which, that Minister has a personal, political or financial interest.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
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The bill would require a minister to make an oral statement to Parliament whenever they appoint someone to a paid post if that person, or a company connected to the minister, has a personal, political or financial interest. The aim is to increase transparency around ministerial appointments and reduce potential conflicts of interest. It applies specifically to paid positions.
Currently at the first reading in the House of Commons (originating in the Commons); no later stages are recorded in the information provided.
Generated 21 February 2026
21 Jun 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
