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Machinery of Government

I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government changes.

First, the management of the Integrated Security Fund, and associated funding, has permanently moved from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Cabinet Office. The Integrated Security Fund is the UK’s cross-government national security fund, which works to address major threats to the UK and its interests. This change consolidates the management of the fund within the Cabinet Office, simplifying the fund’s leadership and delivery structures. By centralising these functions, the Government will improve its ability to respond to an evolving domestic and international threat landscape.

This change took effect from 1 April 2026.

Second, responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator will move from the Department for Business and Trade to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This will enable greater alignment across the policy framework for fair treatment of businesses in the agricultural and groceries supply chain, while maintaining the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s statutory purpose and independence. The Groceries Supply Code of Practice will continue to be owned by the Competition and Markets Authority.

This change will take effect from 1 July 2026.