Civil Service: Internet

Grant Shapps
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what guidance is provided to civil servants on their involvement in online social media.

Angela E. Smith
The Civil Service Code applies to participation online as a civil servant or when discussing government business. Specific guidance for online participation is available to all civil servants at:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/resources/participation-online.aspx

Copies of the Civil Service Code and the guidance are also available in the Library of the House.