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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 59753

Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 June 2025

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18 June 2025 · Answer

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18 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to civil servants on speaking at press conferences.

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  1. 13 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to civil servants on speaking at press conferences.

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 June 2025

    Answer

    As per the detailed Government Communication Service (GCS) Propriety & Ethics Guidance, when civil servants are acting as departmental spokespeople they must establish impartiality and neutrality with the news media, and ensure that they deal with all...

    Source: Written answer

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