Ian Lavery – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lavery on 2015-12-14.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on civil contingencies of the policies announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.

Mr Oliver Letwin

My officials and I worked closely with departments and the Treasury in preparing for the spending review to ensure that crucial civil contingencies capabilities were maintained. The settlement outlined in the Autumn Statement strikes the right balance between protecting the public and communities and reducing the budget deficit.