Asked by: Kit Malthouse (Conservative - North West Hampshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on (a) what dates and (b) at what times she met with (i) the Prime Minister and (ii) his advisers to discuss drafts of her Department's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024.
Answered by Darren Jones - Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in her statement to Parliament on 29th July 2024, she asked Treasury officials, on her first day in office, to undertake a rapid audit of public spending. The Chancellor engaged with the Prime Minister throughout on the findings of the audit and took immediate action to find £5.5 billion of savings in 2024-25, rising to £8.1 billion in 2025-26. The conclusions of the public spending audit were presented to the House of Commons on 29th July 2024.
Asked by: Kit Malthouse (Conservative - North West Hampshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what day and time (a) she and (b) her advisers received the first draft of her Department's publication entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133.
Answered by Darren Jones - Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in her statement to Parliament on 29th July 2024, she asked Treasury officials, on her first day in office, to undertake a rapid audit of public spending. Officials updated the Chancellor on the findings of the audit throughout the process, and she took immediate action to find £5.5 billion of savings in 2024-25, rising to £8.1 billion in 2025-26. The conclusions of the public spending audit were presented to the House of Commons on 29th July 2024.
Asked by: Kit Malthouse (Conservative - North West Hampshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what day and at what time the final draft for publication of her Department's document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, was sent to HH Associates Ltd for printing.
Answered by Darren Jones - Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in her statement to Parliament on 29th July 2024, she asked Treasury officials, on her first day in office, to undertake a rapid audit of public spending. As is the usual process with Treasury documents, officials worked closely with typesetters throughout to develop and print the document. The conclusions of the public spending audit were presented to the House of Commons on 29th July 2024.
Asked by: Kit Malthouse (Conservative - North West Hampshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers she has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of reference was for each appointment.
Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
As of 2 September 2024, there has been one direct ministerial appointment made. Ian Corfield has been appointed as an unpaid International Investment Summit Adviser by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ian Corfield will be in post until 31 October 2024. Details of his appointment can be found on gov.uk.
Asked by: Kit Malthouse (Conservative - North West Hampshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what day and time her Department's publication entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133 was approved.
Answered by Darren Jones - Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in her statement to Parliament on 29th July 2024, she asked Treasury officials, on her first day in office, to undertake a rapid audit of public spending. Once the audit was complete, she took immediate action to find £5.5 billion of savings in 2024-25, rising to £8.1 billion in 2025-26. The conclusions of the public spending audit were presented to the House of Commons on 29th July 2024.