Committee publication · Correspondence · 24 April 2025 · HC 848
Letter from the Prime Minister following his appearance before the Committee on 8 April 2025, received on 23 April 2025.
From: Liaison Committee (Commons)
Inquiry: The work of the Prime Minister
Summary
Prime Minister's response to questions raised during his 8 April 2025 appearance before the Liaison Committee. Commits to ongoing child poverty strategy publication, outlines two-phase Baroness Casey social care review (reporting 2026 and 2028), declines to publish mission board minutes citing Cabinet precedent, addresses Ukrainian aid, disinformation countering measures, and transnational repression safeguards.
Key findings
- Mission board minutes will not be published, citing long-established precedent that Cabinet committee information is not normally shared publicly.
- Child poverty strategy in development and will be published 'in due course' without specified timeline.
- Baroness Casey's social care commission split into two phases: phase one (2026) identifies critical issues and medium-term recommendations aligned with Spending Review; phase two (2028) addresses longer-term transformation and fair funding model.
- Government announced £350 million additional Ukraine support package including vehicle maintenance, radar systems, anti-tank mines, and drones.
- Online Safety Act and Foreign Interference Offence are primary tools for countering state-backed disinformation; Ofcom enforcement powers include fines up to £18 million or 10% global turnover.
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Key actors
Prime Minister, Dame Meg Hillier, Debbie Abrahams, Layla Moran, Tan Dhesi, Chi Onwurah, Baroness Casey, Security Minister
Notable line
“The strategy will be published in due course.”
Key Quotes
“It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees - including mission boards - is not normally shared publicly.”
“The first phase, reporting in 2026, will identify the critical issues facing adult social care and set out recommendations for effective reform and improvement in the medium term.”
“Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals to help fight its war in Ukraine is proof of Putin's growing desperation.”
“The Online Safety Act is a key tool in combatting online information threats, including where they pose a threat to UK democratic processes.”
“Any attempt by any foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will not be tolerated.”
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