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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 3 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 September 2018. It was answered by Chloe Smith (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 January 2019 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Lutfur Rahman

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Minister authorised the press statement issued by the Cabinet Office Press Department on 15 July 2018 on the legal costs associated with the Tower Hamlets Election Court case against Lutfur Rahman.

Answer

In order to satisfy the high volume and varied nature of media queries in a prompt manner, not all responses issued by departmental spokespeople to journalists are required to be individually approved by ministers. Information is routinely provided by government media officers to help journalists understand the policies and the background of the department’s policy


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169062
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Legal costs Cabinet Office Press releases Rahman, Lutfur
Link
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