Regional Cabinet
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Asked if the Prime Minister thought that Cabinet meetings in the regions had been a success and would there be more of them, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was keen to take the Cabinet out to the regions. It was important that the Cabinet listened to local concerns and that they were visible throughout the country and not just Westminster-based.
The PMS added that it was important that when the Cabinet met in the regions, it was not a financial burden on the taxpayer.
Asked why regional Cabinets were now not a financial burden, the PMS replied that in the past, they had been quite expensive in terms of travel arrangements. The PMS said that the Government was careful to ensure that costs were kept to a minimum and there were ways of doing this in terms of security and where the meetings were held.
Asked if the Government was satisfied that they were not just used as party events, the PMS replied that the Cabinet represented the British people and it was important that the meeting was held outside of London occasionally.
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