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Google: Special Advisers

Commons · Question 120844 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to special advisers on using Google Docs.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 24 Mar 2026

Special advisers are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers at all times. No specific guidance has been issued centrally from the Cabinet Office to special advisers on using Google Docs.