Ministers and Private Office
External correspondence process
You may need to give substantial input, as a policy official, to incoming external correspondence responses. The Ministerial Support Team (MST) manage and coordinate the…
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests guide
Quick reference for FOI requests plus links to further guidance
Get something in a minister’s diary
Ministers get a large number of invitations for meetings, speaking engagements and other events. Give clear, informed advice on what is and isn’t a priority.
Know when parliament is in recess
Access Parliamentary recess information on the Parliament website.
Leader of the House briefings (Business Questions)
Parliamentary Team commissions briefings for Business Questions, which take place at 11.30am on Thursdays for up to one hour. MPs can ask for a debate…
Meetings with ministers
Get the most out of your meeting with effective preparation; you’ll find the session extremely interesting and rewarding. Ask Private Office beforehand any questions you…
Minister briefings
Assume that ministers require briefing for all meetings, visits and engagements unless told otherwise by Private Office. Briefings prepare ministers for meetings or engagements. They cover:…
No 10 briefings
Every Wednesday at midday, when Parliament is sitting, the Prime Minister takes oral questions at the despatch box. These can be on any area of Government…
Oral ministerial statements
When ministers make a major policy announcement, they have a duty to inform Parliament as early as possible. Oral statements may be made after oral…
Parliamentary debates
These are adjournment debates and balloted debates. More Watch a Lords debate live Watch a Commons debate live Debates information on the Parliament website Ajournment…