Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Snowden and Louise Haigh

Thursday 10th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde) (Con)]

T6. Upon her appointment as First Secretary of State, it was widely reported in the press that the right hon. Lady’s responsibility for fraud in the Cabinet Office was removed from her. I wonder whether the First Secretary of State could outline why there was such speculation, and if she struggles with that, perhaps she can use the phone-a-friend option.

[Louise Haigh]

A number of responsibilities were removed from the Cabinet Office in order to create the new Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, a central new body at the heart of Government committed to delivering the priorities of the Prime Minister and the British people.