Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Menzies Excerpts
Wednesday 21st October 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Penrose Portrait John Penrose
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The measure was in the Queen’s Speech for this Session. I can inform my hon. Friend that we are in detailed discussions on the substance of the policy and I hope to make concrete proposals shortly.

Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Matt Hancock Portrait The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock)
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The Cabinet Office is responsible for efficiency, reforming government, transparency, civil society, digital technology and cyber-security and for delivering the Prime Minister’s agenda.

Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies
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My constituency faces the issue of shale gas extraction—the issue runs across many Departments. What steps are being taken by the Cabinet Office to co-ordinate efficiency across the Government on this important matter?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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There are many occasions when multiple Government Departments are involved in different parts of a single issue. I well remember visiting my hon. Friend’s constituency to discuss shale gas, and I would be delighted to meet him further to take these issues forward.