Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2026, to Question 20910, on Angling: Licensing, whether the Cabinet Office itself holds the information on communication, marketing and advertising spending control approvals
Answer
The Government Communication Service does hold communication, marketing and advertising spend control approval data.
Verdict: RED (15/100)
The reply answers a different question from the one asked. It describes spend control approval data held by the Government Communication Service, but the question asked whether the Cabinet Office itself holds that data. The reply never says whether the Cabinet Office holds it or does not, so the question is effectively unanswered and the person who asked would likely need to submit a follow-up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the Cabinet Office itself holds information on communication, marketing and advertising spending control approvals. | Partially Addressed | Direct MISREADS QUESTION | The reply states that the Government Communication Service holds communication, marketing and advertising spend control approval data, but the item asks specifically whether the Cabinet Office holds it. The GCS is a different named body, and the reply never says the Cabinet Office itself holds or does not hold the data, so the question is only partly answered. |