Question follow-through · 21261

Foreign Relations: USA

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times Ministers across Government have communicated with the President-Elect's transition team since 6 November 2024.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
8 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times Ministers across Government have communicated with the President-Elect's transition team since 6 November 2024.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The department does not intend to publish this information, for the purpose of safeguarding national security.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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