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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.