A politician has criticised a government commissioner for not declaring her links to private companies.
Her boss has told Councillor Richard Kemp, leader of Liverpool's Liberal Democrats, that commissioner Deborah McLaughlin acted in accordance with the rules but commissioners have now volunteered to declare more than they need to.
Cllr Kemp wrote to chief commissioner Mike Cunningham complaining that Ms McLaughlin had not declared her directorships with five companies, including builders Mulbury Homes Ltd, which he said had interests in Liverpool. He pointed out that Ms McLaughlin is the lead commissioner for regeneration, and said she should have declared her links to Mulbury Homes.
