Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Cabinet Office and Prime Minister: Email
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street Freedom of Information determine Government emails held on tape backups to be information held by the public authority.
- Answer
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The Freedom of Information Code of Practice, issued in 2018 under the previous administration, states that information which is only held by a public authority in electronic backup files should generally be regarded as ‘not held’ for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 1187
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Freedom of information Cabinet Office Email Prime Minister
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- 2026-06-08 15:57:25 +0100
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