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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 4 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Ministers: Codes of Practice

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2026 to Question 19032 on Budget November 2025: Disclosure of Information, whether proposed revisions to the Ministerial Code will make the Code (a) more strict and (b) more permissive in relation to media briefings.

Answer

The Government has committed to updating the Ministerial Code to strike the right balance between Parliament's vital constitutional role and Ministers' core responsibility to keep the public informed about policy changes. Updates to the Ministerial Code will be made in due course and published on GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27249
Session
2026-27
Related items
Budget November 2025: Disclosure of Information
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Codes of practice Ministers
Link
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