Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 106743 on DBT: Public Appointments, who declared political activity; and what the political activity was in each case.

The following six Direct Ministerial Appointees declared political activity:

1. Nita Clarke - Departmental Board - (Labour Party)

2. Paul Lindley OBE - Board of Trade Advisers (Labour Party)

3. Mike Soutar - Board of Trade Advisers (Labour Party)

4. Kate Bell - Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (Labour Party)

5. Greg Clark - Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (Conservative Party)

6. Roy Rickhuss - Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (Labour Party)