The Entity for Transparency did not verify all the declarations of interests and income submitted by members of the current Government. This conclusion comes from a written response sent by the entity to Left Bloc, a party that had raised questions about compliance with this legal obligation by holders of political office.
The Entity for Transparency is the body responsible for overseeing the single declaration of income, assets and interests of political office holders, including Government members. It is up to this entity to ensure that all members of the executive comply with the requirement to declare their income and interests.
Left Bloc, through questions directed at the Entity for Transparency, sought to clarify whether all members of the current Government had submitted their declarations and whether these had been subject to verification. The written response from the entity confirmed that not all declarations were verified.
This episode raises questions about the control and oversight of declarations by members of the executive, at a time when transparency in public life is frequently demanded by citizens and organisations. Left Bloc used parliamentary oversight mechanisms to obtain this information from the regulatory entity.
