46395
2013-14
910
Legal Advisers And Income From The State
John Hemming
2014-01-06
That this House notes that under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 public authorities are required to declare their payments for legal services to legal organisations; further notes that there are concerns about some legal advisers acting against public authorities from which they also receive substantial sums; further notes that this would give rise to a conflict of interest; and believes that the regulators should require legal advisers that receive payments from public authorities to declare those payments so potential clients would be able to recognise whether or not they might be subject to such a conflict of interest.
Freedom of information
Legal profession
Local government
John Hemming
2014-01-06
Proposed
Birmingham, Yardley
Liberal Democrat
Martin Caton
2014-01-08
Seconded
Gower
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2014-01-09
Seconded
Luton North
Labour
Andrew Stunell
2014-01-13
Seconded
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Mike Hancock
2014-01-13
Seconded
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
George Galloway
2014-02-05
Seconded
Bradford West
Respect