Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 53890
Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has provided guidance to civil servants who are not members of the Government Communication Service on (a) speaking to the media and (b) publicly speaking at events where media may be pres
Answer
Georgia GouldThe Civil Service Code sets out that civil servants must have ministerial authorisation for any contact with the media. The Civil Service Management Code provides further guidance for civil servants on their obligations.