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Public Consultation: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Commons · Question 126093 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what mechanisms will be in place to allow Parliament to scrutinise decisions to reduce consu

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 22 Apr 2026

The government is committed to protecting the necessary checks and balances to ministerial and Parliamentary decision making. In line with standard processes, Parliament will have the opportunity to scrutinise and challenge any changes to consultation req...