Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on media appearances of officials of his Department; and if he will make a statement.

All officials working in the Department are expected to adhere to the Civil Service code, which sets out the values and behaviours expected of civil servants, including integrity, honesty, and objectivity. Where it is appropriate for very senior officials to undertake media activity, they must at all times uphold these values, as well as taking account of the ethical standards governing particular professions.