§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what guidance, other than the civil service pay and conditions of service code and the establishment officers' guide, his Department provides relating to civil servants' shareholdings; if he will list the number of occasions since April on which civil servants have reported shareholdings to establishment officers in his Department; what regulations apply to the staff of the Next Steps agencies within his Department; what mechanisms are in place to prevent potential conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service and Science on 7 July,Official Report, column 101. My Department has not issued any further guidance to staff; nor have any shareholdings been reported to our establishment officer.