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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. A holding answer was provided on Monday, 8 September 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Ellie Reeves (Labour) on Friday, 7 November 2025 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Government Legal Service

Question

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 68480 on Government Legal Service, if she will publish that guidance.

Answer

The Government Legal Department (GLD) received a request in July 2025 made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the guidance listed in the Answer to Question 68480. The GLD’s response to that request, which includes extracts of some of the guidance requested, is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f9fca6e200d653d8b636eb/FOI_25_159_Response_07-10-25_Redacted.pdf. The appendices to the response are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gld-policy-foi-releases.

The Attorney General’s Guidance on Legal Risk, published in November 2024, is publicly available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-attorney-generals-guidance-on-legal-risk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73343
Session
2024-26
Related items
Government Legal Service
Monday, 28 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Computer networks Government Legal Service
Link
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