Member

The Government are committed to transparency and accountability, however, and Parliament will be updated in the usual way when major decisions are taken. That includes through oral and written ministerial statements, as the Chancellor did when the UK’s contribution to the ERA was announced in October, but that does not extend so far as to provide a running commentary, which would ultimately serve to undermine our ability to resolve sensitive matters, including those relating to Russian assets, with our closest allies. I thank the hon. Member for tabling the new clause and hope that my answers were satisfactory in explaining the Government’s position.