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Ministers: Convictions

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 11 December 2024UIN 18213

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has a policy on appointing Ministers of the Crown with (a) spent and (b) unspent criminal convictions.

Answered by Georgia Gould

There is an established process in place for the appointment of ministers.Expectations of the standards of conduct expected of all government ministers are set out in the Ministerial Code.

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