Question follow-through · 52695

Crown Representatives: Political Activities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Crown Representatives and (b) Health Crown Representatives are required to make declarations of political activity when they are appointed.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
15 May 2025
Target answer date
19 May 2025
Answer
21 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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

Recorded timeline

  1. 15 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Crown Representatives and (b) Health Crown Representatives are required to make declarations of political activity when they are appointed.

  2. 19 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 May 2025

    Answer published

    All Crown Representatives complete conflict of interest declarations on appointment and then every six months.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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