Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department takes to avoid conflicts of interest among its non-executive directors; and if he will make a statement.

Non-Executive Board Members are required to complete an annual declaration of interests, declaring any personal or business interests for themselves or their close family which may, or may be perceived to influence their judgement. At each Board or Committee meeting with Non-Executive Board Members present, attendees are routinely asked at the start of the meeting to declare any interests in the agenda items and to withdraw from any discussion where such an interest is identified