Dear Grace,

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Beth Wishart
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-----Original Message-----
From: Grace Haden [mailto:[OIA #760 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 3:17 p.m.
To: Parliamentary Information Service
Subject: Official Information Act request - How many MPS hold a current practicing certificate as barristers and or solicitors, and if so who are they

Dear Parliamentary Service,
By way of OIA please advise

How many MPS hold a current practicing certificate as barristers
and or solicitors, and if so who are they and what are their port
folios.

Please also advise if their membership as a member of the law
society has been disclosed as a possible conflict of interest in
their respective roles/ office.

Also is there a policy with regards to practicing lawyers being MPS
if so could you please provide a copy of this.

Yours faithfully,

Grace Haden

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Hello Grace,

Attached is a list of the current MPs who are lawyers.

There is nothing to stop a lawyer being an MP, but they usually don't do lawyer work whilst they are an MP, as being an MP is such a full-time job. They must avoid conflicts of interest, and I have attached the rules about this.

There have not been any cases of an MP who was lawyer having a conflict of interest, but I have attached some examples where it was claimed that an MP who was a lawyer had a conflict of interest.

I hope this information is helpful.

Yours faithfully,

Parliamentary Information Service.

-----Original Message-----
From: Grace Haden [mailto:[OIA #760 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 3:17 p.m.
To: Parliamentary Information Service
Subject: Official Information Act request - How many MPS hold a current practicing certificate as barristers and or solicitors, and if so who are they

Dear Parliamentary Service,
By way of OIA please advise

How many MPS hold a current practicing certificate as barristers
and or solicitors, and if so who are they and what are their port
folios.

Please also advise if their membership as a member of the law
society has been disclosed as a possible conflict of interest in
their respective roles/ office.

Also is there a policy with regards to practicing lawyers being MPS
if so could you please provide a copy of this.

Yours faithfully,

Grace Haden

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