Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Contracts

(asked on 16th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether gagging clauses have been used in contracts drawn up between his Department and any charities, voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises or companies with the intention of stopping any criticism of Ministers of his Department.


Answered by
Margot James Portrait
Margot James
This question was answered on 7th November 2018

None of DCMS’ contracts include any statement that could be interpreted as a “gagging clause” of this kind.

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