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Was he aware of the links between his Associate Minister, Hon Nicole McKee, and his nominees to the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group (MAAG) before he took those nominations to Cabinet and if so, on what date was he made aware of those links? and 2 other questions

Answered 249, 254, 255 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 249

    Was he aware of the links between his Associate Minister, Hon Nicole McKee, and his nominees to the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group (MAAG) before he took those nominations to Cabinet and if so, on what date was he made aware of those links?

  • 254

    Did he seek advice from his Associate Minister, Hon Nicole McKee, about any conflicts of interest when he received her request in September 2025, asking him to make the decisions on a briefing about nominees to the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group (MAAG), and if so, what conflicts of interest did they identify?

  • 255

    Did he seek any advice from the Cabinet Office about his Associate Minister’s management of potential conflicts of interest in the appointment process for new members of the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group (MAAG), and if so, what advice, if any, did he receive?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

As is standard practice, I was made aware that Hon Nicole McKee had a potential conflict of interest in relation to potential appointments to the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group at the point in time in which I was asked to consider nominees to the MAAG as the Minister of Justice, following guidance from the Cabinet Office, and before I took those nominations to Cabinet.