Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 43223
Trade Unions: Disclosure of Information
Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 9 April 2025
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers are required to declare trade union meetings in transparency returns.
Answer
Georgia GouldMeetings with external organisations and individuals are declared quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include official meetings with trade unions, subject to any exemptions listed in the Guidance.
Updated guidance on ministers' meetings was published to GOV.UK on 30 January 2025 at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance.