Written Question·Home Office·UIN 113459
Home Office: WhatsApp
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe primary guidance that ministers and officials should follow is the Non-Corporate Communications Channels (NCCCs).Guidance issued by the Government Digital Service: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-gov...
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