Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of the Cabinet Secretary in evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution on 18 July, what action they have taken to review the position of the Scottish Minister for Independence and the team of civil servants who currently support him.

I am aware that the Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, has stated that he is considering this matter.

All civil servants must abide by the Civil Service Code and the law, and that applies to civil servants working for the Scottish Government.

People expect their Governments to be fully focused on the issues which matter most to them: driving down inflation, growing our economy and maintaining the UK’s energy security by making Britain more energy independent.