The Prime Minister thanked Cabinet for its work on the upcoming
King's Speech, which will support the government's central
mission of economic growth. The Leader of the House said it
represented a packed legislative agenda and the government's
determination to return politics to public service.
The Prime Minister turned to the Energy Secretary for the first
of regular updates to Cabinet on mission delivery and said he
would regularly chair Mission Delivery Boards.
The Energy Secretary set out the government's mission to make
Britain a clean energy superpower by cutting bills, creating
jobs, unleashing growth and delivering energy security. He said
the government has already lifted the onshore wind ban, granted
planning permission to solar developments that will power 350,000
homes, created a new ‘mission control' headed by the former CEO
of the Climate Change Committee, and launched the National Wealth
Fund that will invest in the clean energy industries of the
future creating thousands of jobs.
The Environment Secretary said that an important part of the
mission was significantly reducing waste and boosting recycling,
delivering on our commitments to biodiversity, and reducing water
pollution and higher investment in water infrastructure.
The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the planning reforms that
will help to deliver major infrastructure projects needed for the
clean energy transition, and the work to invest in and regulate
buildings and housing to deliver decarbonisation.
Finally, the Prime Minister provided an update on his attendance
at NATO where he began work to restore and deepen the UK's
partnerships in Europe and beyond.
The Prime Minister said a reconnected Britain is vital for
prosperity and security, and that NATO demonstrated this
Government's commitment to the Alliance, the European reset, our
unwavering support for Ukraine and our commitment to meeting the
2.5% target.
He added that the European Political Community at Blenheim this
week will show further progress on our European reset; leadership
on Ukraine and European security; and tackling the smuggling
gangs responsible for trafficking people on perilous journeys.
The Foreign Secretary updated on his travel to Germany, Poland,
Sweden, NATO, Israel, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
He said that the UK's support for Ukraine, intention to deliver a
European reset, and commitment to defence spending had set a
clear message about the intention of the government to lead on
the world stage.
The Defence Secretary updated on the launch of the Strategic
Defence Review, led by and reporting to the Prime
Minister, Chancellor and Defence Secretary. He also said that
NATO was bigger and stronger than ever before, and Euro-Atlantic
and Indo-Pacific security were indivisible.
The Home Secretary said that small boats crossings were at a
record high in the first half of the year and indicated a
difficult summer ahead. Tackling illegal migration was therefore
an important part of our European reset, where the government is
working with European partners and agencies including Europol to
tackle criminal gang networks and work to disrupt supply chains
and illegal migration upstream.
The Chancellor said that national security and economic security
underpinned each other, and the government was focused on
delivering economic stability, increased inward investment, and
reduced barriers to trade.
