Former Ministers
Commons · Question 213 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, what steps the Cabinet Secretary plans to take to deliver her 2026-27 objective of protecting the interests of former Gove
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 3 Jun 2026
The Cabinet Manual provides the basis for the conventions and rules on the operation of government which serve to protect the interests of former governments and ministers. This includes the maintenance of collective responsibility and the convention by w...