Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 January 2026Answered: 22 January 2026
Asked by
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
That is a matter for Parliament, not for Government. There is certainly a European Union relations secretariat in the Cabinet Office, with some absolutely excellent civil servants, and I am very proud to work with them on leading the negotiations.