Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Prime Minister: Press
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Downing Street Press Office no longer holds afternoon lobby media briefings.
- Answer
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As the media landscape has transformed over the last few years, the previous lobby arrangements were no longer fit for purpose. The afternoon lobby was sparsely attended, repetitious of morning lobby, and not a good use to taxpayer-funded Government communications resource. It has therefore been replaced with more technical briefings which allow journalists a greater ability to access information about government policies
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- 2024-26
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- Prime Minister Press Press conferences
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