Prime Minister s deputy chief of staff faces conflict of interest accusations
Baroness Finn became a Conservative peer in 2015 and is the co-founder of consultancy group FMAP Limited (via gov.uk)
Boris Johnson’s deputy chief of staff is facing accusations of a potential conflict of interest amid a lobbying scandal that has engulfed the Conservative party.
Baroness Finn, who was appointed to her role in February, holds a 35 per cent stake in a company that advises governments including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kazakhstan.
FMAP Limited currently has more than £1.1m in assets, according to the company’s latest accounts.
The consultancy firm, which was set up by former Cabinet Office minister Lord Maude in 2018, “works with governments to help them save money,” according to its website.
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