Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ben Obese-Jecty Excerpts
Thursday 5th March 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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The Cabinet Office and Government Departments are in the process of concluding their business planning processes before the start of the new fiscal year, so an update will be available very soon.

Ben Obese-Jecty Portrait Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon) (Con)
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The National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell commenced his role on 2 December 2024, and his appointment was announced on 8 November 2024. I appreciate that the Minister will not have this information to hand, but I would be grateful if he could write to me and confirm when the National Security Adviser was granted security clearance for that role.

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I will take the question away, Mr Speaker.