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Ministers and Special Advisers: Electronic Messaging

Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 9954

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to Ministers, special advisers and officials on the use, retention and disclosure of WhatsApp messages and other private electronic communications in relation to security.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Central guidance was issued in 2023 on Using Non-Corporate Communication Channels for Government Business, which is available on GOV.UK.

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