Oral Answers to Questions

Luke Charters Excerpts

Thursday 24th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Alan Gemmell (Central Ayrshire) (Lab)]

5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government’s five missions.

[Mr Luke Charters (York Outer) (Lab)]

9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government’s five missions.

[Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central) (Lab)]

15. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government’s five missions.

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[Ellie Reeves]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question and commend the work of the Ayrshire chamber of commerce and businesses in his constituency. The Prime Minister has set a clear direction for missions to mobilise action beyond Government, including across business, civil society and local government. Missions require wider sectoral and societal engagement and action across the UK; they are not simply tasks for one agency or sector. I am pleased by the progress that we are making in this area, and was delighted last week to see the launch of the civil society covenant, which marked a new beginning in the Government’s relationship with, and made clear the pivotal role of, civil society in delivering our missions.

[Mr Charters]

Brew York and Piglets Adventure Farm are just two examples of highly innovative businesses in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that, from lager to lambing, businesses will play a critical role in delivering the five missions, so business engagement is key?