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Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 116768

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his response of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 29, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what is the evidential basis for his statement that the Independent Adviser

Answered by Chris Ward

The Ministerial Code applies to serving Ministers. If a Minister is removed from office, there would be no avenue for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to investigate.

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