Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Oral Answers to Questions
"Could the Prime Minister give his assessment of the latest news that President Putin has again turned down terms for peace in Ukraine? In an extraordinary outburst designed to destabilise our understanding of the truth, he did say that Russia is ready for war with NATO. How ready are we?..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
G20 and Ukraine
"Does the Prime Minister agree with many assessments that make it clear that Russia is actually in a far weaker position than President Putin pretends, so long as we continue to support the war effort in Ukraine? That depends on us developing more independent, non-American capability, and the best way …..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 30th October 2025
Asked by:
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will investigate the source of internal Government briefings on the future of the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service; and if the Prime Minister will make a statement.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
- Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Secretary continues to have the support of the Prime Minister. They are working closely together to deliver on the priorities of the British public.
Written Question
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Asked by:
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) officials and (b) advisers are employed by (i) his Department and (ii) Number 10 Downing Street.
Answered by Georgia Gould
- Minister of State (Education)
Data on the number of officials in the Cabinet Office is published monthly at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-workforce-management-data-2023-to-2024 and Business Unit level data including for Business Units in Number 10 Downing Street is published quarterly at https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-cabinet-office.
As was the case under the previous Administration, information about Special Adviser numbers will be published in the Annual report on Special Advisers.
Written Question
Friday 8th November 2024
Asked by:
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the First Report of the Liaison Committee of 2023-24 on Promoting national strategy: How select committee scrutiny can improve strategic thinking in Whitehall, HC 31, published on 29 May 2024; and whether he plans to establish a new national school for government and public services.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
- Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Government looks forward to discussing this report with the incoming Liaison Committee Chair once elected.
Written Question
Tuesday 15th October 2024
Asked by:
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason an updated version of the transparency data entitled Government ministers and responsibilities has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish an updated version.
Answered by Georgia Gould
- Minister of State (Education)
A new List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published shortly.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Home Secretary: Resignation and Reappointment
"May I remind my hon. Friend that I recall that Tony Blair had to remove one of his very senior and most trusted Ministers for a breach of the ministerial code and later reappointed him to the Government? The public will respect the fact that we have a system that …..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen
"On behalf of the constituents of Harwich and North Essex, I rise to pay tribute to Her late Majesty, whose whole life was the greatest example of public service we shall ever witness, whose kind heart, sharp intellect and huge wisdom were such a gift to the nation, and who …..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Jul 2022
Standards in Public Life
"There is periodically much discussion in this place, and about this place, in respect of how we should address its culture, which seems to give permission for the wrong attitudes and wrong behaviours. How does it help if our political leaders, in all political parties, finish up promoting people with …..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Feb 2022
Ukraine
"I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and indeed thank the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition for his supportive and moving words. But I also reinforce the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Mr Djanogly). Why has it come to this pass? How has …..."Bernard Jenkin - View Speech
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