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Ministers: Diaries

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 15 April 2026UIN 124870

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on whether party political events held in Ministerial diaries are held for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.

Answered by Chris Ward

The Cabinet Office has not issued guidance on whether party political events held in Ministerial diaries are held for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.

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