United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 934
Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying
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22 July 2024
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30 July 2024 · Answer
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30 July 2024
Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether arms length bodies will be permitted to hire public affairs consultancies to lobby the Government.
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22 July 2024
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether arms length bodies will be permitted to hire public affairs consultancies to lobby the Government.
Source: Commons
30 July 2024
Answer
Section 4.1 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies states that ‘it will always be an improper use of public funds for public bodies to employ consultants or other companies to lobby Parliament, government or political parties.’
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-22/934
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1722588
- uk · wq-1722588 · source updated 30 July 2024