Guidance

Ministerial Code

Ministerial Code setting out the standards of conduct expected of ministers and how they discharge their duties.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 20 September 2010
• Last updated: 29 June 2026
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  1. 29 June 2026

     Updated HTML document to include missing information (point 11.6)

  2. 13 October 2025

     Updated the document: Ministerial Code

  3. 6 November 2024

     Updated with the latest version of the Ministerial Code

  4. 22 December 2022

     Updated 22 December 2022

  5. 27 May 2022

     Ministerial Code updated to reflect changes announced on 27 May 2022.

  6. 23 August 2019

     Ministerial code updated

  7. 9 January 2018

     Updated ministerial code added.

  8. 21 December 2016

     Updated the Ministerial Code.

  9. 15 October 2015

     Updated the Ministerial Code.

  10. 20 September 2010

      First published.

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Ministerial Code (HTML)

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Ministerial Code (PDF)

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The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of ministers and how they discharge their duties.