Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 69283

Government Departments: Legal Opinion

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 45656 on Government Departments: Legal Opinion, for what reason the latest guidance removed the wording that in presenting such assessments, it is important to ensure neglig

Answer

Lucy Rigby

It is evident that all professional advice should avoid placing undue emphasis on risks that are negligible.