Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 183041
Minister without Portfolio
Tabled: 27 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Named DayQuestion
Emily Thornberry
Labour — Islington South and Finsbury
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) when, (b) for what purpose and (c) at what cost to the public purse the Minister without Portfolio was provided with a ministerial red box.
Answer
Alex BurghartThe Minister without Portfolio has not been provided with a ministerial red box in respect of his current ministerial role. There is therefore no cost to the public purse.
More widely however, purchasing and repairing red boxes and folders is a routine Government practice under successive administrations, including the last Labour Government.