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Conflicts of Interest

Recommendations related to conflicts of interest

4 recommendations 100% accepted

Tag overview

Government Response
Accepted (2)
Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 4 inquiries

Across 4 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

4 total
ETI-2 Accepted in Part Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Inquiry Independence

In any event Scottish Ministers should not appoint as the sponsor of any public inquiry any department, agency or other government organisation where it, or any of its employees, has …

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated that guidance similar to that suggested was already in development (Transport Secretary Statement on Edinburgh Tram Inquiry …
Scottish Government
DM-14 Accepted in Part Daniel Morgan Panel

Register membership of organisations like Freemasons

All police officers and police staff should be obliged to register in confidence with the Chief Officer of their police force, at either their point of recruitment to the police …

The government has not accepted this recommendation.
Home Office
RHI-40 Accepted RHI Inquiry

Declaration of Interests

Ministers, Special Advisers and officials in Northern Ireland government Departments should declare their interests annually in writing. When any conflict of interest arises during the course of government business each …

- In October 2021, the NI Executive accepted this recommendation in full (NI Executive Response to RHI Inquiry, Department of Finance, October 2021). - The …
Northern Ireland Executi…
F285 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Appointment of assistant deputy coroners

The Chief Coroner should issue guidance on how to avoid the appearance of bias when assistant deputy coroners are associated with a party in a case.

- DHSC and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Thirlwall Inquiry has noted action taken in response to this recommendation regarding the appearance …