Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their Department (a) undertake horizon scanning work and (b) focus on delivering long-term priorities.

The Liaison Committee recently launched an inquiry into select committee scrutiny of strategic thinking across Whitehall.

The Government will be providing written evidence to this in due course. Under Rishi Sunak, this Conservative Government will always look to make the right long-term decisions for the country.