Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 June 2025. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has provided guidance to civil servants who are not members of the Government Communication Service on (a) speaking to the media and (b) publicly speaking at events where media may be present.
- Answer
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The Civil Service Code sets out that civil servants must have ministerial authorisation for any contact with the media. The Civil Service Management Code provides further guidance for civil servants on their obligations.
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- 53890
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- 2024-26
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- Civil servants Media Public speaking
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