The Rt Hon Lord Geidt appointed as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Lord Geidt as the new Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests
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28 April 2021
The Prime Minister is pleased to announce that he has today appointed Lord Geidt to serve as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests (28 April). Lord Geidt is a Crossbench Member of the House of Lords, a Privy Councillor and a former Private Secretary to The Queen. He brings a distinguished record of impartial public service and experience of Government to bear on the appointment. The Prime Minister is grateful for Lord Geidt’s willingness to assume this important role, and for the particular contribution it will make to the maintenance of the integrity of the Ministerial Code.
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