Written statement to Parliament

Conduct guidance for 8 June 2017 general election: written ministerial statement

Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer laid a statement in Parliament on guidance for civil servants during the pre-election period.

• From: Cabinet Office and The Rt Hon Ben Gummer
• Published: 20 April 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

• Delivered on: 20 April 2017

The Prime Minister will write to ministerial colleagues providing guidance on the conduct of government business during the general election period. The Cabinet Secretary has issued parallel guidance to civil servants on their conduct during this period. The guidance comes into force on 22 April 2017.

Copies of the documents have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and on the Cabinet Office website at GOV.UK.

Read the election guidance for civil servants (pdf, 300 KB).

Published 20 April 2017