Cross Party Group on the Scottish Economy
The Cross Party Group on the Scottish Economy is a veritable hive of lobbying and corporate activity.
Conflicts of interest
The Group is subsidised by HBoS as follows:
- Financial Benefits: The Cross-Party Group on the Scottish Economy has been offered administrative support by HBOS to help organise and administer the work of the Group. The offer is in the form of a secondment of a member of the HBOS staff, who will work two days per week. The value of this work is £11,365 per annum (as at March 2006). The secondment is for three years ending in 2007.[1]
The secondee acts as Secretary and Treasurer: Barry Gardner - HBOS