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This appeared last week:Revealed: one in five peers advise private business while serving in parliament Analysis finds 169 peers working as advisers and 15 paid by foreign governmentsDavid Pegg and Pamela DuncanSat 1 Jun 2019 02.00 AEST Last modified on Sat 1 Jun 2019 06.50 AEST One in five members of the House of Lords are working as consultants or advisers to private businesses at the same time as serving in parliament, the Guardian can reveal.An analysis of the Register of Lords ’ Interests shows 169 peers reported working as advisers earlier this year, with more than a dozen registering that they were also paid by foreign governments on top of the expenses they are entitled to as peers.The consultancies range from a former Conservative MP advising the company of a Romani an businessman facing extradition, through to a former chief of defence staff who advises the government of Bahrain.The worlds of finance, energy, mining and defence are extensively represented among peers’ clients.... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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