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Former Ministers: Departmental Records

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 1237

The question

To ask the Solicitor General, what guidance she has issued to Departments on whether former Ministers should be consulted before internal Ministerial papers are shared with the courts.

Answered by Ellie Reeves

The Solicitor General has not issued any guidance to Departments on whether former Ministers should be consulted before internal Ministerial papers are shared with the courts.

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