Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick

Reform UK — Newark

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 September 2026

Debate

Topical Questions

Contribution

The Minister said that Governments are elected to lead. Most people would assume that means that Ministers are elected to lead, because they are accountable to Parliament and to the people. Why, then, are the Government giving away powers to the Cabinet Secretary to direct permanent secretaries, which should be the role of Secretaries of State? Do Ministers not want these powers to actually do their jobs?

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