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Government Departments: WhatsApp

Asked by Alan MakConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33504

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ministers have disappearing messages in use on WhatsApp for communication with (a) private offices, (b) departmental officials and (c) other communications related to departmental business.

Answered by Feryal Clark

DSIT Ministers use Whatsapp in line with government and departmental policies. This may, occasionally, include the use of disappearing messages where this is in line with our obligations to maintain good recordkeeping and transparency responsibilities.

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