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Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

APCO Worldwide and Labour Together

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 27, if he will place a copy in the Library of the (a) referral letter and (b) terms of reference to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.

Answer

The Ministerial Code sets out processes for the investigation of alleged breaches of the Code by ministers serving in the Government and is published on gov.uk.

Paragraph 2.6a of the Code states: “If there is an allegation about a breach of the Code and the Prime Minister, having consulted the Cabinet Secretary, feels that it warrants further investigation, the Prime Minister may ask the Cabinet Office to investigate the facts of the case and/or refer the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards”.

These processes, and further detail on the role of the Independent Adviser, are also included in the Terms of Reference of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, which forms part of the Ministerial Code at Annex A.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115553
Session
2024-26
Related items
APCO Worldwide and Labour Together
Monday, 20 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards ThinkLabour APCO Worldwide
Link
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