Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 May 2022. It was answered by Michael Ellis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 May 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

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Ministers: Disclosure of Information

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to publish transparency data from the Cabinet Office on ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings on a monthly basis; if he will undertake an assessment of the impact on the ability of interested parties to scrutinise Ministers of providing updates three months in ​arrears on a quarterly basis; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Departments publish details of ministers' gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings on a quarterly basis. The government will continue to look at how the range of information published by Government can be improved and made as useful as possible to the public, press and Parliament.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

3554

Session

2022-23

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Disclosure of information Ministers Meetings Travel Official gifts Corporate hospitality

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk