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Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 4 December 2024UIN 16340

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers meeting lobbying firms which have made donations to hon. Members from the governing party.

Answered by Georgia Gould

There is longstanding guidance on meetings between ministers and external organisations which is set out in the Ministerial Code. Similar guidance for special advisers is set out in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Further guidance on ministers’ and special advisers’ transparency returns is published on GOV.UK.

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