Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Rachael Maskell 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 hon. Member will remember, from the statement I gave to the House, that we are reviewing this policy area, as well as other areas to do with transparency and lobbying returns, as well as the work of the Ethics and Integrity Commission. We will come forward with further updates in due course.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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The York Central 45-hectare development site will be the most powerful outside London. The Government have twice announced that they will have a government hub there. However, the Government Property Agency has not signed that off. The development is going to planning in May. Can the Minister give me an update on when we will hear the good news for York?

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.