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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Elections: Scotland

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether guidance was issued to the Civil Service in Scotland on pre-election purdah for UK Parliamentary by-elections.

Answer

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my previous answer in PQ2754. The internal reminder provided to departments applied to UK Government civil servants based in Scotland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14862
Session
2026-27
Related items
By-elections: Aberdeen South and Makerfield
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Civil service Elections Publicity Political impartiality Scotland
Link
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