Question follow-through · 13238
Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on arm's length bodies using public funds to appoint public affairs and lobbying consultancies to engage with Ministers, government departments and hon. Members.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 25 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 30 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on arm's length bodies using public funds to appoint public affairs and lobbying consultancies to engage with Ministers, government departments and hon. Members.
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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30 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Cabinet Office does not issue specific guidance on this matter. Section 4.1 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies states that ‘it will always be an improper use of public funds for public bodies to employ consultants or other compa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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