Question follow-through · 16491

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Consultants and Special Advisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 5420 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pentland Communications and Sovereign Strategy, where on gov.

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
27 Nov 2024
Target answer date
29 Nov 2024
Answer
3 Jan 2025 · 37 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 5420 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pentland Communications and Sovereign Strategy, where on gov.

  2. 29 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of external meetings held by Special Advisers are published in line with the requirements set out in guidance here.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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