Written Question·Leader of the House·UIN 110394

Government Departments: Freedom of Information

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Leader of the House, what guidance he issues to Departments on whether they may decline to publish or signpost information which has otherwise been released to members of the public under Freedom of Information laws.

Answer

Sir Alan Campbell
The Guide to Parliamentary Work (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work), published by my office, sets out the government's position regarding the relationship between the treatment of requests for information...
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