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Ministers: Codes of Practice

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 4 December 2024UIN 15192

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the new Ministerial Code, published in November 2024, for what reason a duty on ministers to comply with international law is included.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Government ministers have always had an overarching duty to comply with the law, including international law.

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