Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government why the Minister of State for Climate will no longer be attending Cabinet.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy formally represents climate in Cabinet, ensuring it is included in any relevant policy discussions. Attendance at Cabinet is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change last met; and whether it will be chaired by the Prime Minister.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.
GOV.UK is updated regularly with the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet Committees.