Special Advisers (Hansard, 24 October 2001)

HC Deb 24 October 2001 vol 373 c292W 292W

§ Mr. Collins
To ask the Prime Minister if the Cabinet Secretary has established an investigation into civil service procedures and relations with special advisers. [9637]

§ The Prime Minister
No.

§ Mr. Collins
To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish new guidance to special advisers on their relations with officials and the media. [9638]

§ The Prime Minister
No. The new "Code of Conduct for Special Advisers" already sets out special advisers' responsibilities in relation to the permanent civil service and their contacts with the media. All civil servants, including special advisers, who work on media and publicity-related issues, are also covered by "Guidance on the Work of Government Information Service".