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Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers: Speeches

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 5 June 2026UIN 4715

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister’s speech to the USDAW trade union on 27 April 2026 was a (a) party political or (b) government event; and whether it was organised by (i) civil servants, (ii) the Labour Party or (iii)

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

This was an official government event organised by civil servants and special advisers, in line with the relevant guidance.

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