Dominic Cummings

(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Dominic Cummings media appearance on 25 May 2020 was in breach of clause 14 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.


Answered by
Chloe Smith Portrait
Chloe Smith
This question was answered on 4th June 2020

The Prime Minister authorised Mr Cummings’ statement to the media of 25 May, in accordance with paragraph 13 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.

The Cabinet Secretary has set out that as the event related to his conduct in his official role, it was considered appropriate for the No 10 Press Office to facilitate it on Government premises.

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