As far as I am aware there is no law stopping MP's from owning shares in any companies therefore there is the possibility of insider dealing.

The Government negotiates a contract with a company and MP's in the know buy shares prior to the deal being announced therefore benefitting when the price increases.

They can also act as consultants and non-exec Directors for companies are often given employment when they stand down from office by the same companies who were awarded Government contracts.

One solution:

1) No share holding by MP's or immediate family of companies who hold Government contracts.

2) No outside employment especially in companies holding a Government contract.

3) No employmet when you leave office for a period of 5 years with a comapny that held a Government contract when you were an MP.

4) A Register of shares held by MP's and their immediate family.

Livingston Resident