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Emergencies: Departmental Responsibilities

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 April 2025UIN 43279

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to appoint a dedicated Minister for Resilience.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has overall responsibility for resilience policy across government. He is supported by a number of ministerial colleagues with resilience responsibilities in their departments. The full List of Ministerial Responsibilities is available on GOV.UK here.

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