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Government: Policy

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 13 July 2026UIN 12791

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary has issued guidance in relation to the announcement of new government policies in the period before a new Prime Minister takes office.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Cabinet Secretary has written to Heads of Departments to set out the principles of how the Civil Service should operate during this period.

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