Special Advisers: By-elections
2026-06-16 · Cabinet Office · 10653 · Official question
Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information the Cabinet Office special adviser HR function holds on whether any special advisers have (a) been seconded or (b) taken unpaid leave to undertake political activity in Parliamentary by-election
Answer
As per the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, where a special adviser wishes to undertake work for a political party which does not arise out of government business they may do this either in their own time, outside office hours, or under a separate co...