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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publicity

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 October 2025UIN 70572

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued revised guidance on assessing the potential local dimension of future announcements undertaken in a pre-election period.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Elections guidance for civil servants is kept under review and will be published in advance of local elections in 2026.

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