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Government Departments: Trade Unions

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 918

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) ministerial meetings with, (b) hospitality provided by and (c) hospitality provided to trade unions will be reported in quarterly transparency returns.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK alongside details of all hospitality received in a ministerial capacity.

Hospitality expensed to departments by Senior Officials at the level of SCS2 and above is also reported in Senior Officials’ quarterly transparency returns.

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