Written questions

Attorney General's Office: Conflict of Interests

2026-06-03 · Attorney General · HL676 · Official question

Lord Jackson of Peterborough

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 1 June (HL104), whether there are details of financial interests which the Attorney General has declared to his Permanent Secretary or the Independent Adviser on Ministerial

Answer

As has previously been set out to the house both in January 2025 and in June 2025, there is an established rigorous system in place within the Attorney General’s Office to ensure that a Law Officer would not be consulted on any matter that could give rise...