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<p /> <p>The documentation sent to the pre-appointment scrutiny committee by the Ministry
of Justice’s Arms Length Bodies Governance Division.</p><p> </p><p>The family connections
of Mr McDowell with Sodexo Justice Services were considered carefully by the selection
panel which followed the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice.</p><p>
</p><p>At the time of the pre-appointment scrutiny of Mr McDowell, Sodexo were only
at an early stage of the bidding process for contracts under Transforming Rehabilitation.
There was no actual or perceived conflict of interest at that time nor any certainty
that a risk of conflict would arise at a later date.</p>
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