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
Under this bill, a government minister would have to make an oral statement to Parliament whenever they appoint someone to a paid post if the minister has a personal, political, or financial interest in that person or in a company connected to them. The aim is to make ministerial decisions about public appointments more transparent and to reduce potential conflicts of interest.
The bill is at the first reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or debates.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
