Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Luke Charters Excerpts
Thursday 22nd January 2026

(1 day, 13 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
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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.

Luke Charters Portrait Mr Luke Charters (York Outer) (Lab)
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T4. It was great to be at the headquarters of what3words for the speech by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about moving fast and fixing things. Three words to describe the previous Government are: total utter shambles. Does my right hon. Friend agree that public services must be not only value for money, but delivered quickly, and must have Labour values at their very heart?

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I could not agree more. Perhaps with those what3words, more Tory MPs can find their way to the Benches next time.