Boris Johnson

(asked on 17th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department approved the Cabinet Office’s decision to award a legal services contract to Peters & Peters in relation to the Privileges Committee investigation into the Rt Hon Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.


Answered by
John Glen Portrait
John Glen
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
This question was answered on 22nd March 2023

No, HM Treasury is not required to sign off all spending decisions made by individual departments. The authorisation of funds was agreed by the Cabinet Office and followed appropriate procurement processes.

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