Question follow-through · 112162
Politicians: Foreign Relations
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all elected representatives and candidates to declare any meetings with foreign government representatives and agents.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 10 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 15 Apr 2026 · 64 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all elected representatives and candidates to declare any meetings with foreign government representatives and agents.
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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15 Apr 2026
Answer published
There are no plans to introduce such a requirement. As always, security requirements are kept under continuous review.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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