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UK Statistics Authority: Elections

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 8053

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK Statistics Authority is bound by Election guidance for civil servants, issued in March 2026.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The UK Statistics Authority is a non-ministerial government department and is therefore covered by the elections guidance for civil servants issued in March 2026 in respect of the May 2026 elections.

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