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Public Appointments: Political Activities

Commons · Question 28767 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 20539, on Government Departments: Data Protection, what is the advice of the Cabinet Office data protection officer on whether the Data Protection Act 2018

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 23 Sep 2026

The Cabinet Office Data Protection Officer has not been asked to advise on whether the declared political activity of a Cabinet Office direct ministerial appointment can be published.Under the existing Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Cabinet Off...