Standards Committee, 22 Jun 1999

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999

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Interests

As far as declaration of interests is concerned, I ask colleagues to recall that where a member has lodged a statement for "The Register of Members' Interests" in respect of an interest that would prejudice or appear to prejudice that member's ability to participate, in a disinterested manner, in proceedings of the Parliament relating to any particular matter or subject, the member shall—before taking part in those proceedings—make an oral statement in those proceedings declaring the nature of that registerable interest.

It is my duty to ask each member in turn whether they wish to make a declaration of registered interests relevant to this committee's remit as it is understood at this meeting. I have to say that this question is more relevant to the subject committees than to ours, but I will certainly put the question to each member in turn.

I have registered nothing that would present a conflict of interest. However, I noted in the paperwork with which we were supplied that we might have to consider the area of general conduct and conduct in the chamber. It is worth mentioning at this stage that, as I am a Deputy Presiding Officer, I would be very careful about how that issue was dealt with.

Nothing in my register would prejudice me in this committee.

I have nothing to declare.

I am not aware of having anything to declare myself.

I have nothing to declare that would prejudice my involvement in this committee.

I have nothing to declare either.

To the best of my knowledge, I think that everyone has put in their return to "The Register of Members' Interests".