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Ministers: Conduct

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 31 July 2024UIN 1228

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on penalties applied under the Ministerial Code in the event that a Minister (a) breaks the law and (b) misleads Parliament.

Answered by Georgia Gould

As the Prime Minister has made clear, public service is a privilege. When meeting with his new Cabinet for the first time, the Prime Minister was clear about the standards he expects of all ministers.

The Prime Minister will issue a Ministerial Code in due course which will set out the standards of behaviour expected of ministers.

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