Arms Length Bodies: Lobbying

(asked on 10th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026, to Question 107278, on Department for Transport: Official Hospitality, whether the Cabinet Office has issued any guidance on Arm's Length Bodies using public funds to hold receptions to (a) lobby or (b) influence parliamentarians.


Answered by
Anna Turley Portrait
Anna Turley
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 25th February 2026

The Cabinet Office issued guidance on 25/04/2024 to all Arm's Length Bodies, which outlines the rules to ensure political impartiality and the proper use of public money. This guidance can be found on gov.uk.

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