Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64772 on Public Appointments: Council of the Nations and Regions, who is now undertaking the responsibilities that were previously assigned to the Envoy for the Nations and Regions.

The Council facilitates partnership working between the UK Government, Devolved Governments, the Mayor of London, and Mayors of Combined Authorities and Mayors of Combined County Authorities.

The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster routinely engage with the Heads of Devolved Governments and the Deputy Prime Minister and other ministers routinely engage with England’s Regional Mayors.