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Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities

Asked by Mrs Kemi BadenochConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6394

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Deputy Prime Minister's remit includes responsibility for ethics and integrity in government.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Each minister is responsible for their personal conduct, including upholding the highest standards of propriety and integrity. Policy responsibility for propriety and ethics in government is held by the Cabinet Office.

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