Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates What I can say to my right hon. and learned Friend is that the matter is being given very careful and full consideration.
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates I do apologise if I have not made that clear; I thought that I had. I can confirm that that is the position.
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates Whether it be the phrase “as soon as reasonably practicable” or “as soon as possible” is somewhat immaterial, but I think I have made it
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates My friend intervenes from a sedentary position, but was she or was she not having an Indian meal in Durham?
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates The Prime Minister intends to appoint a new ethics adviser.
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates I think that the hon. Member knows what “in due course” means, and, if he does not, he will have to work it out.
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates The intent of the motion, as the hon. Gentleman well knows, is to stymie the Prime Minister’s power to have his own Ministers.
Adviser on Ministerial Interests | Commons debates In a moment; I will just make some progress. Let me move on to the detail of the motion, which is constitutionally rather important.