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Special Advisers

Volume 687: debated on Tuesday 19 December 2006

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Lord Campbell-Savours

asked Her Majesty’s Government:

Further to the comments by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 13 December (HL Deb, col. 1519), whether the contents of the e-mail sent by special adviser Damien McBride to Sky television complied with paragraph 14 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers; and, if not, what action they will take; and [HL929]

Further to the comments by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 13 December (HL Deb, col. 1519), whether special adviser Damien McBride complied with paragraph 15C (Conduct and Confidentiality) of the Model Contract of Employment provided in the case of special advisers. [HL930]

Lord McKenzie of Luton

All Treasury members of staff are expected to follow the relevant codes of conduct for their employment, whether they are special advisers or civil servants, but we do not discuss individual cases.