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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Labour Together

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123695 on Labour Together, if he will place in the Library documentation related to the fact-finding exercise.

Answer

The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office.

As has been the case under successive administrations, this process is confidential. Once the facts had been established, the Prime Minister then requested advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. The Independent Adviser’s subsequent advice to the Prime Minister is published on gov.uk.

As is set out in the Independent Adviser’s terms of reference, “Information provided to the Independent Adviser for the purposes of their functions is provided in confidence” (paragraph 4.2).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3796
Session
2026-27
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Link
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