<p>No discussions have taken place. However, Ofgem Directors and Director Generals are employed as Civil Servants and, as such, are expected to abide by the Civil Service Code. It is expected that Ofgem staff will have declared any potential conflicts to the relevant senior manager in Ofgem, as set out under Ofgem’s Conflict of Interest Policy, which can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocs%2F2013%2F03%2Fconflicts-of-interest-at-ofgem.pdf&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C3fac76b20ab748b7641f08dbb072911f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638297778320962712%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l0970k%2FRfOg7nTHYap93JRqOG9GvViZ0TUbJvrw0TMM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2013/03/conflicts-of-interest-at-ofgem.pdf</a></p>