SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Rt Hon David Carter

MEDIA STATEMENT

EMBARGOED 9 May 2017, 2.15PM

The 2017 Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament was presented in the House today. It contains a summary of members’ interests as at 31 January 2017.

The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon David Carter, said that since 2006 Standing Orders have provided a system for members of Parliament to register their pecuniary and other specified interests, such as the assets, debts and gifts they have accumulated or received. The Register is comprised of 13 categories of declarable interests, each covered by specific requirements.

The Register’s purpose is to enhance the transparency and accountability of members by promoting the highest standards of behaviour and conduct. The disclosure of interests also helps to ensure conflicts do not arise between a member’s public duty and private interests.

For a copy of the 2017 Register, please see the Parliament website at https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/mps-financial-interests/mps-financial-interests/current-register/.

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