§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Attorney-General which serving civil servants in his Department are presently directors of companies; and if he will indicate for each(a) the name of the company concerned and (b) if the annual remuneration was (i) £1 to £5,000, (ii) £5,000 to £10,000 and (c) above £10,000. [18140]
§ The Attorney-GeneralThere is no requirement, in the Departments and agency for which I am responsible, for civil servants to report privately held company directorships. However, civil servants faced with a conflict of interest must declare their interest to senior management in accordance with the staff handbook of each Department and agency. Staff who disclose relevant interests do so on the understanding that the declaration, like other employment matters, is confidential between them and their employer. There are no civil servants in the Departments and agency for which I am responsible who hold directorships of companies for developmental reasons or on an ex officio basis.