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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Machinery of Government

14 April 2026 · Prime Minister

Proposed by Keir Starmer Lab Holborn and St Pancras

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At a glance

Key points

  • The government transferred management of the Integrated Security Fund from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Cabinet Office effective April 1, 2026.
  • Responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator will move from the Department for Business and Trade to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs starting July 1, 2026.
  • Keir Starmer made a statement in Parliament regarding these Machinery of Government changes on April 14, 2026.

Issue summary

The statement addresses two Machinery of Government changes involving the transfer of management responsibilities for the Integrated Security Fund and the Groceries Code Adjudicator to different departments.

Action requested

The government has transferred the management of the Integrated Security Fund from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Cabinet Office effective April 1, 2026. Additionally, responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator will move from the Department for Business and Trade to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, starting July 1, 2026.

Key facts

  • The Integrated Security Fund has moved permanently from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Cabinet Office.
  • This change took effect on April 1, 2026.
  • Responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator will move to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • This transfer of responsibility takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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