CSPL · Upholding Standards in Public Life
USPL-31
Accepted
Implemented
November 2021
Recommendation
The government should update guidance to make clear that informal lobbying, and lobbying via alternative forms of communication such as WhatsApp or Zoom, should be reported to officials.
Addressed to
Cabinet Office
Government response
The Government has issued new guidance on Non-Corporate Communication Channels and the principle that any discussion of official business must be reported back to officials includes conversations conducted via WhatsApp or Zoom, or in social settings.
CSPL assessment
fully_met