The Prime Minister opened Cabinet by saying it was an honour and
a privilege to be invited by His Majesty The King to form a
government, that there was a huge amount to do, and that the
government would get straight to work.
He went on to say that the Cabinet had been appointed on merit,
with a commitment to public service, and that the whole country
was looking to the government to deliver on their priorities.
He said it is up to the government to earn back the trust of the
public, that we need a reset in our public life that ensures the
highest standards of integrity and honesty, and that he expects
his ministers to hold themselves and their departments to those
high standards.
The Prime Minister said the country faces many complex
challenges, which is why the government will be focused on the
delivery of clear missions, and that he expects his Cabinet to
work together to drive forward the ambitious changes we need to
make our country a better place for the long term.
Mission leads will be responsible for the oversight and delivery
of each mission; the Chancellor will lead on economic growth; the
Energy Secretary on clean energy; the Health Secretary on
building an NHS fit for the future; the Home Secretary on taking
back our streets, and the Education Secretary on opportunities.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said that the missions
would be the central driving purpose of the government, supported
by a mission delivery unit in the Cabinet Office working in
partnership with departments to remove any barriers to progress.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the three pillars of
economic growth are stability, investment, and reform, and that
the government wants to achieve economic growth for a purpose –
to raise living standards and make working people better off.
The Energy Secretary said that becoming a clean energy superpower
would deliver energy independence and cut bills.
The Health Secretary said that the policy of the government is
that the NHS is currently broken, and we must return to an NHS
that is there when people need it, with fewer lives lost to the
biggest killers, in a fairer society where everyone lives well
for longer. He said he had had initial discussions with the BMA,
to be continued next week, to bring a resolution to industrial
action.
The Home Secretary said that it was an immediate priority to
deliver more neighbourhood police, tackle knife crime, and launch
a new Border Security Command.
The Education Secretary said that breaking down barriers to
opportunity would take a whole of government approach and make
Britain the best place in the world to grow up.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the government would reset
relationships with regional metro mayors starting with a meeting
she and the Prime Minister would hold this Tuesday.
The Foreign Secretary provided an update ahead of NATO and EPC
and said that forging strong relations abroad would help to
support the government's mission delivery here at home.
The Prime Minister closed by saying the missions will require
departments to work together and for the government to galvanise
contributions from across local government, business, and
society, and that the work of change begins now.
