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Ministers: Codes of Practice

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 89488

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will publicly state whether breaches of the Ministerial Code are deemed to be serious.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

This Government has strengthened the Ministerial Code. The Prime Minister seeks advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards where the Ministerial Code may have been engaged.

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