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Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 125531

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary has permission to speak to the press directly.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Civil Service Code sets out the rules for Civil Servants speaking to the media. The Civil Service Management Code provides further guidance for civil servants on their obligations.

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