Ministerial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of Interest Debate
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Luke Pollard
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Ministerial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of Interest
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Jeremy Quin
Obviously Mr Sharp felt that that was not required, and that that was not the case. I understand that a process was put in place to separate him from the loan arrangement. As I have said, Mr Sharp has asked a senior non-executive director at the BBC to ensure that all matters relating to disclosure were followed correctly by him in this process.
Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op)
Can the Minister tell us whether any Ministers were informed that the Conservative party chair had been blocked from receiving an honour? If so, did the Government take any action after receiving that news?
Jeremy Quin
I genuinely do not know the answer to that question. There is a process for honours and awards, which is kept highly confidential. I do not know whether my right hon. Friend was up for an award or whether that was blocked. It would have been a very tight process and I do not know if there is any ministerial involvement in that process.