questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page 17, for what reason the Kanishka Narayan engagement was not recorded as a government meeting.
answerText: I refer the Honourable Member to the publication, “Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology: Minister’s Hospitality – November 2025”, published on Gov.UK where this was disclosed as hospitality because a dinner was provided.
heading: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and Lobbying