PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Treasury: Defamation (7 March 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
Asked by:
James Murray (Labour)
Asked by:
James Murray (Labour)
Answer
HM Treasury is unable to confirm these details, in line with paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code.
Answered by:
Gareth Davies (Conservative)
12 March 2024
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