Ministers, civil servants, and local authorities are now required to exercise caution in making announcements or decisions that might impact on the election campaign.
Parliament was officially dissolved at midnight, which means we are now in a pre-election period known as purdah. The term 'purdah', which derives from Urdu and Persian and means 'curtain', describes the period between the time an election is announced and the date the election is held. It is a period of heightened sensitivity, when certain restrictions are in place on government activity.
Ministers remain in office and in charge of their departments during an election campaign, but it is customary for them to observe discretion in announcing initiatives that are new or of a long-term character. This does not mean that they can't be out on the campaign trail. But it does mean public money and departmental resources should not be used for party political purposes.
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