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Written question asked by John Penrose (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 November 2023. It was answered by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 November 2023 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Ministers: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to section 1.3 of the report entitled Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government, published in July 2023, whether Ministers appointed in the reshuffle on 13 November 2023 were asked to sign a deed to abide by Advisory Committee on Business Appointment decisions.

Answer

The Government expects all former Ministers to abide by their obligations with regard to the Business Appointment Rules, as set out in the Ministerial Code. The work to develop a ministerial deed is ongoing and, as such, it has not yet been introduced.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1852
Session
2023-24
Related items
Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
Ministers Ministerial changes Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Link
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