§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 November,Official Report, column 102, if he will set out those terms of his original appointment of Sir Christopher Foster which prevented conflicts of interest arising between his role as adviser to the Department of Transport and his position as a director of Coopers and Lybrand.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 18 February 1994]: The arrangements for Sir Christopher Foster's secondment to the Secretary of State for Transport as special adviser stated that he would be subject to the provisions of the Official Secrets Acts and would be expected to abide by the conditions and rules governing the conduct of civil servants. In particular, he would be required to observe the rules governing political activities and the need to avoid situations that may lead to conflicts of interest.