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Cabinet Office: Standards

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 5357

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a copy of his Department's (a) guidance and (b) manuals on undertaking due diligence.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As per the published Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, appropriate open-source due diligence should be carried out by the department responsible for the appointment.

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