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Lobbying

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2025UIN 44582

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on whether the requirement to record informal lobbying approaches applies to special advisers.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

The expectations surrounding the conduct of special advisers are outlined in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. No additional guidance has been issued by the Department to special advisers concerning the requirement to record informal lobbying approaches.

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