Ministers: Vetting
Lords · Question HL6723 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 14 May 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley
To ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) the Prime Minister’s Office, or (2) the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team, ask (a) a specific question on past criminal convictions, or (b) a generic question on potential activities in the past that migh
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 14 May 2025
There is an established process in place for the appointment of ministers. Any conversations held take place in confidence. All ministers are expected to adhere to the high standards of conduct set out in the Ministerial Code.