Question follow-through · 114869

Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question HL13976 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, on what dates the guidance has been revised since July 2024; and what his planned timetable is fo

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question HL13976 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, on what dates the guidance has been revised since July 2024; and what his planned timetable is fo

  2. 25 Feb 2026

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Guidance is regularly reviewed and updated, in accordance with best practices, to maintain its relevance, appropriateness, and effectiveness in addressing its intended topics. The timeline for this is dependent upon the area of policy development in quest...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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