Government Departments: Legal Opinion

(asked on 21st July 2025) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 45656 on Government Departments: Legal Opinion, for what reason the latest guidance removed the wording that in presenting such assessments, it is important to ensure negligible or discounted risks are not given undue weight.


Answered by
Lucy Rigby Portrait
Lucy Rigby
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
This question was answered on 2nd September 2025

It is evident that all professional advice should avoid placing undue emphasis on risks that are negligible.

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