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Written Question
Public Control Taskforce
Wednesday 28th October 2026

Asked by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will she make public the membership of the Public Control taskforce, and when she will make public the taskforce's terms of reference.

Answered by Sally Jameson - Parliamentary Secretary and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government)

For too long, our essential sectors have suffered from over-privatisation. The Government is clear that the public has a right to expect these services to be affordable and accountable. The Public Control Taskforce is exploring how greater public control can ensure our essential services - housing, water, energy, and transport - run in the interest of those who use them. Later this year, we will publish our plan for Britain and set out how, over the next decade, we will make this country work for the public again.

The Taskforce sits within the Office for the Prime Minister & Cabinet, and is being overseen by First Secretary of State, Louise Haigh. The Taskforce is drawing on expertise across central, regional and local government, as well as wider academia, business and civil society.

MP Financial Interest
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
Original Source (26th October 2026)
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 22 October 2026 - £336.37
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 111
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 345 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Railways - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 345 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 115
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 114
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 309
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 115
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context
Clive Lewis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 115