Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Public Appointments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department holds data protection guidance on whether the declared political activity of (a) Direct Ministerial Appointments and (b) regulated public appointments can be published.

Answer: The Department handles personal information including declarations of political activity in accordance with GDPR best practice. For direct ministerial appointments, personal information including political activity is protected, in line with this guidance. For regulated public appointments, the Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that any significant political activity declared by a successful candidate is published when an appointment is announced.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20572
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Data protection Public appointments Political activities Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk