§ Mr. EdelmanQ25 and Q31. asked the Prime Minister (1) whether he will issue an instruction requiring senior civil servants to undertake not to enter into any arrangements for financial reward with any companies or individuals with whom they have engaged in financial transactions on behalf of their Departments, until three years have elapsed following their retirement from Government service;
(2) whether he will move for a declaration of the House expressing the view that no Minister shall enter into any arrangements for financial reward from any company or individual with whom he has transacted public business, until three years have elapsed following his retirement from public service.
§ Q30. Mr. John D. Grantasked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation requiring all elected and appointed members of public authorities, together with senior full-time officers of such authorities, to register their financial interests.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will make the rule whereby Ministers of the Crown and civil servants have to give up all outside paid positions on appointment to office applicable to all chairmen and officers of State Boards.
§ The Prime MinisterI will consider further whether there are any grounds for changing existing practice in these matters.