Functioning of Government Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Functioning of Government

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Thursday 7th July 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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Ministerial appointments are not a matter for me, but the functioning of government will continue apace.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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In 18 minutes I am due to sit on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee, as set out on the Order Paper. The Leader of the House will not have been before the House at that point, there are no Ministers, there is no Secretary of State, and there is a Prime Minister in office but not in government, so can the Paymaster General let me know whether that Committee is going ahead—now in 17 minutes—and when it is due to recommence if it is not going ahead then?

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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I am unable to answer the hon. Member’s question. The Committees of this House will continue in the normal way of business.