Question follow-through · 14567
Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office guidance permits arm's length bodies to use public funds to appoint external public affairs or lobbying consultancies to engage with ministers, government departments or Parliament.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 7 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office guidance permits arm's length bodies to use public funds to appoint external public affairs or lobbying consultancies to engage with ministers, government departments or Parliament.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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7 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Cabinet Office does not issue specific guidance on this matter. However, 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 companies t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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