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Written question asked by Lloyd Hatton (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cabinet Office: Conflict of Interests

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in how many instances his Department has put mitigations for conflict of interest in place for (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials each year since 1 June 2024.

Answer

There are established processes in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers and senior civil servants, which ensure that steps are taken to avoid a conflict of interest or manage the perception of a conflict.

Information about the ministers’ interests process can be found in the Ministerial Code as well as the List of Ministers’ Interests, which is published quarterly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17569
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Conflict of interests Cabinet Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk