Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes have been made to the machinery of Government since 15 September 2021.

Following the Machinery of Government changes announced by the Prime Minister on the 15th September, responsibility for United Kingdom governance and elections has moved to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to embed levelling up priorities and to meet the changing needs of people across the country.

In addition, responsibility for the operation of the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Department of Health and Social Care. This change was announced on 21 September and the administrative aspects took effect on 1 November 2021.

All Machinery of Government changes are a matter for the Prime Minister.