Issue - meetings
Register of Gifts and Hospitality Quarterly Update
Meeting: 17/10/2019 - Standards Advisory Committee (Item 3)
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Minutes:
Matthew Mannion, Head of Democratic Services, introduced the regular update report on Member declarations of gifts and hospitality. In particular he highlighted the appendix which set out the details of all the declarations which had been made.
As discussed at the last meeting, in order to highlight the importance of making these declarations, Democratic Services had sent reminders to all Members and the Chair of the Standards Advisory Committee had specifically referenced the issue when he addressed the July Council meeting with his annual report.
Officers were now planning to use the upcoming Speaker’s Ball to remind Members of the need to declare interests when they attend such charity functions if they are provided with a free ticket by an individual or organisation as that person/body would have had to pay for the ticket in the first place.
The Committee welcomed the actions officers were taking to highlight the importance of making these declarations as they remained concerned that not all offers of gifts or hospitality were being declared.
The Committee then,
RESOLVED
1. That the report be noted.