Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many alleged breaches of the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct by his Department's Special Advisers have been investigated by the Minister responsible for the appointment in the last 12 months.

There have been no cases within the Department of breaches to the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct within the last 12 months.

The conduct of all civil servants, including special advisers, is taken very seriously. Special advisers act in accordance with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, which includes clear guidance on appropriate conduct in public life.

The Code can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-advisers-code-of-conduct