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Ministry of Defence: Conflict of Interests

Asked by Lloyd HattonLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17571

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many instances his Department has put mitigations for conflict of interest in place for (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials each year since 1 June 2024.

Answered by Mr Calvin Bailey

Information on Ministers' interests is published on GOV.UK as part of the "List of Ministers' Interests" transparency data. Information on the interests of senior officials is published separately on GOV.UK in the "Register of Ministry of Defence Board Member Interests" transparency data.

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