Oral QuestionCabinet Office

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 3 July 2025Answered: 10 July 2025

Asked by

Emma Foody

Labour (Co-op)Cramlington and Killingworth

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Pat McFadden)

Since our last oral questions session, my Department has announced that companies that win contracts for major infrastructure projects will be rewarded for creating high-quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities. We set out our national security strategy to protect security at home, promote UK strength abroad and increase our sovereign capabilities. Earlier this week, we published our resilience action plan, which included details of a new test of the national alarm system to come in September.