Conservative MP Jack Rankin (Windsor) asked whether she agreed with three former law officers who told the Telegraph they thought it was wrong that Lord Hermer had not declared any earnings from his legal work since his appointment as a minister last year.
“Upon appointment the AGO compiles a list of matters in which the law officer has previously been involved, and this is done by searching cases cross-referencing with information obtained by the law officers, chambers or firm, and working through the list with the law officers themselves.”.
Conservative shadow solicitor general Helen Grant said: “The Attorney General has admitted recusing himself from certain matters.
In recent weeks, questions have been raised about whether Lord Hermer’s previous work – including representing former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams – could result in problems in his work as the Government’s top legal adviser.
The Government has come under renewed pressure to reveal which matters the Attorney General has recused himself from advising ministers on, over links to his previous legal work.
