§ Lord Moynihan asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ Whether the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will publish its policy on potential conflicts of interest for public appointments and advisers contracted to the department. [HL3351]
§ Lord McIntosh of Haringey:Yes. Our policy is already public in that potential applicants for public appointment receive the Cabinet Office publication, Guidance on codes of practice for board members of public bodies. We will be updating our application packs over the next few weeks so as to provide more detailed information on conflicts of interest. Advisers contracted to the department, as opposed to "special advisers", are appointed under standard contract terms, which include the need to declare conflicts of interest.