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Ministers: Convictions

Commons · Question 20528 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

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Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Deposited Paper reference DEP2025-0822, committed on 3 December 2025, on the declaration of criminal convictions, whether new Ministers in this Administration have been asked if they have a pre

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 7 Sep 2026

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.

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