Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister was aware that HMRC were investigating the tax affairs of the Right Hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon when he appointed him to the Cabinet.

The Prime Minister asked the Independent Adviser to investigate this matter, establish the facts and provide advice on compliance with the Ministerial Code. The Independent Adviser’s report has subsequently been published on GOV.UK and sets out the circumstances and facts.