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Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 119335

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2026, to Question 111829, on Palantir, what guidance has the Cabinet Office (a) Propriety and Ethics Team and (b) transparency team, given on whether the presentation, tour and introduction of members of staff given to the Prime Minister would classify the event as a meeting with an external organisation.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Guidance on the declaration of ministers' overseas travel and meetings can be found on GOV.UK at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance.

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