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<p>The Ministry of Defence has provided all civilian and military personnel with instructions
regarding contact with the media and communicating in public. In line with the long-standing
principles of the Civil Service Code, the Civil Service Management Code and the relevant
Queen's Regulations, contact with the media or persons with known links to the media
requires authorisation. I will place the latest version of the relevant Defence Instruction
and Notice (DIN) in the Library of the House. It has been made available previously
on www.gov.uk. The DIN makes it clear that in this context ‘contact’ refers specifically
to contact which involves ‘passing information or expressing opinion on matters related
to Defence.’</p>
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