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Conflict of Interests

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 16936

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office's definition of a ban on engagement includes (a) social contact, (b) party political contact or (d) electronic contact via non-corporate communication devices.

Answered by Cabinet Office

As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on 9 March, the Home Office is currently updating and embedding the Government’s principles of engagement from 2024.

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