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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 Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Government Departments: WhatsApp

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Whatsapp application on an official phone is deemed to be a (a) corporate and (b) non-corporate channel.

Answer

I refer the Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the Government’s 2023 guidance ‘Using non-corporate communication channels for Government Business’, which is still current.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3797
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Government departments Departmental records WhatsApp
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk