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Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 3 June 2025UIN 53890

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has provided guidance to civil servants who are not members of the Government Communication Service on (a) speaking to the media and (b) publicly speaking at events where media may be pres

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Civil Service Code sets out that civil servants must have ministerial authorisation for any contact with the media. The Civil Service Management Code provides further guidance for civil servants on their obligations.

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