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<p>In my roles as chief legal adviser to the Government and sponsoring minister of
the Government Legal Department (GLD), I oversee the provision of legal support by
GLD to all of its client departments, including the Cabinet Office. When advising
their clients, GLD lawyers provide advice in accordance with their professional duties
and on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor, who is the head of the GLD. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-code"
target="_blank">Ministerial Code</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-manual"
target="_blank">Cabinet Manual</a> set out the circumstances in which ministers and
their policy officials consult the Law Officers on legal matters.</p>
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