Railways in Parliament

摘要

Avoiding conflicts of interest JOHN McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington) asked what safeguards are in place to ensure that members of the Rail Franchise Advisory Panel are not subject to conflicts of interest. Transport Minister Simon Burns replied:"The membership was appointed after consultation with the chair of the panel, Richard Brown. The code of conduct for board members of public bodies published by the Cabinet Office was followed to ensure that there were no conflicts of interest. "As part of their terms and conditions of employment panel members will be expected to declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest.