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Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 April 2025UIN 41606

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is to establish a duty of candour for public servants.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Government remains committed to implement a ‘Hillsborough Law’ which will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities. The details of this Bill will be announced in due course.

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